Being one of the oldest sports in America’s history, baseball is known to bring excitement, entertainment, and motivation with it every season. And now, when the excitement and entertainment are already in motion, in the form of Chicago White Sox’s star player Liam Hendriks, the game has now also brought a dose of motivation among its fans. 

Yes! After several months of battle with cancer, the baseball athlete made a stunning return to the diamond. And notably left fans from all over cheering for him. 

How did the return of Liam Hendriks go? 

The White Sox ace got diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the start of the year. With a pillar of strength in him, the ace continued to show off his antics in spring training. Then, a week ago, the closer announced that after months of battle, he is finally cancer free and in remission. Needless to say, this news made every fan of his and every teammate and family member happier than ever. 

Even while fighting this brutal disease, Hendriks did not stop thinking about baseball. And now, when he made a comeback to the rehab outing in Arizona, he showed every baseball enthusiast what he was capable of. On Friday’s outing, Liam went ahead and got four strikeouts. Hence, while posting this news, MLB wrote on their Twitter handle, “Cancer won’t stop Liam Hendriks. He took the mound in a rehab outing Friday in Arizona and struck out four. The comeback continues!”

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Watching him beating cancer and then being back on the mound already, his teammates are nothing but proud of him for being this strong.

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Hence, the reliever Reynaldo Lopez said, “After everything that happened, he’s strong no matter what.” 

How are fans reacting to Hendriks’ comeback? 

Needless to say, fans are enjoying this piece of news. Because it’s not every day one hears about beating the terrifying disease of cancer. Hence, baseball fans are showing their support for the ballplayer and his ability to already getting back in the ballpark, showing his iconic throwing skills. 

Following are some of the fans’ reactions towards the Chicago White Sox’s ace Liam Hendriks’ comeback to the mound. 

Indeed it is!

That’s exactly what he did!

While many baseball fans are happy to see Liam being back in action, some think that the athlete should not be in the White Sox anymore. 

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By the way, are you excited to watch Liam play? Let us know in the comments below!