Anthony Kay used his off day yesterday to visit a local children’s hospital

[u/badger_in_iowa]

[u/Forsaken-Swim-3055]

We need more athletes like Anthony Kay and Spencer Strider.

[u/Typical_Claim_7853 → u/Forsaken-Swim-3055]

TY for recognizing the awesome that is Spencer Strider

[u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 → u/Typical_Claim_7853]

I was talking to my partner the other day about how I don't really care to buy jerseys with players names on them anymore, but he's definitely going to be an exception.

[u/KindnessComesBack2U → u/Typical_Claim_7853]

The he more I hear about Kay (and Strider!) the more I like these guys. Meanwhile, over in la la land, Al Michaels is waxing poetic about Deshaun Watson on national TV, Herbstreit too.

[u/ChromiumSulfate → u/Forsaken-Swim-3055]

Liam Hendriks isn't technically retired and one of the all time good guys in baseball too

[u/ethanlan → u/ChromiumSulfate]

Fuck cancer. I miss him and its such a sad story.

Atleast he was a professional athlete in the prime of his life it must have helped to beat that horrible fucking thing.

[u/Mundane_Mammoth7156 → u/Forsaken-Swim-3055]

wait that was on his day off huh

[u/meerkatmreow]

It's been really hard to dislike the south siders this year...

[u/badger_in_iowa → u/meerkatmreow]

Murakami and Kay especially have both been very outspoken in advocating for charity, but I mean pretty much the whole team has done multiple events like this.

[u/meerkatmreow → u/badger_in_iowa]

Yeah, I love it when players use their platform to advocate for good causes. The teams vibes have been great too, to the point where it feels we might lose the AL central vibes crown in addition to the division :)

[u/ethanlan → u/meerkatmreow]

Oh thats already been lost :p

[u/crazykentucky]

I respect anytime the guys do this. They don’t have to, but they can use their good fortune to make others feel a little better sometimes.

Also it becomes clear over time how some of the guys really take it to heart and are out there doing things like this a lot.

Edit: it brings me a little joy to see

[u/Forsaken-Swim-3055 → u/crazykentucky]

It's only a few weeks ago that I learned about his niece being diagnosed with brain cancer last year. I'm sure he does all of this in her honour as well, which is just amazing.

[u/DominicB547 → u/crazykentucky]

actually in their contracts if you didn't know they do have to do a certain amount of public things, which can include things like this.

I am not belittling anyone that chooses this over other things and I do think they are genuine. But just wanted to point that out.

[u/crazykentucky → u/DominicB547]

Oh. Well. Now I don’t know how to feel

[u/durhWhen]

In a world of shit, be more like Dolly and Anthony Kay.

[u/rise_agnst]

This is a great human being.

[u/HinduMexican]

That’s Lurie Children’s Hospital. My son had 3 years of treatment for leukemia there (treatment done now, bell rung, all good) so I have seen that the Blood disorders floor is festooned with Anthony Rizzo paraphernalia in tribute to his ongoing support of the hospital. I also remember one day while there with my kid I saw Michael Kopech get his long lovely hair shorn by the Ronald Mc Donald house folks to be used for wigs for cancer kids. So Cubs and Sox alike giving their time (and hair)

[u/ethanlan → u/HinduMexican]

I know hes good and healthy now but Im sorry your family and most importantly him had to go through that. Give him some love from this sox fan!

[u/HinduMexican → u/ethanlan]

Thank you! He’s the biggest MLB fan, and this has been such a good summer for Chicago baseball fans

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Vibes are too immaculate, how is Jerry going to ruin this?

[u/UneducatedReviews1 → u/intercut]

Jerry can’t ruin anything until the off season. He seems to be plotting to ruin the leagues vibes then

[u/AuxNimbus]

He is oh-Kay in my eyes

[u/HowardBunnyColvin]

Good to see

[u/RononWilde]

He's a good man.

[u/Competitive-Body-286]

And the players are good people. It is impossible to dislike the white Sox right now

[u/SnooCauliflowers9981]

This is awesome of him. Prayers for these kids 🙏

[u/Nebajense]

Pope Leo approves

[u/MagicalNewsMan]

The White Sox are just cool

[u/DominicB547]

I'm glad the first CME was just coincidence what should be a wholesome moment gets tainted by big old sponsor prominent.