WATCH: When NY Yankees’ Star Aaron Judge Fulfilled the Dream of a 9-Year-Old Cancer-Fighting Boy
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New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge is truly an inspiration for everyone. Judge is one of the very few players who receive love and respect from everyone, even from the fans of rival teams. Such is the aura he has created for himself.
Judge is probably the only baseball player who is equally loved by children and adults. Talking about his humility, the Yankees star once fulfilled the dream of a 9-year-old cancer-fighting boy. Not only did he invite him into the Yankee Stadium, but Judge also provided a full-day tour of the iconic ballpark and inside the stadium.
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First, Judge gifted him an exclusive Aaron Judge bat, and later, via a video call, he invited him to visit the Yankee Stadium and have some fun with players.
Aaron Judge made the day for cancer-fighting boy
The New York Yankees slugger is probably the most loveable guy in the entire Major League Baseball. During the 2018 season, when he got to know about a young Yankees fan, he did something incredible to make his day remember.
After coming to the Yankee Stadium, Luca Iacono (the 9-year-old boy) experienced everything he could in a day. First, he tried his hand in the bullpen, then he paid a visit to the Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone’s office.
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He also spent some quality time with the Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman. And last but not the least, Luca got to meet his favorite baseball player, Aaron Judge. He even posed for a couple of pictures with Aaron Judge and the Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez. The video of the same is still available on YouTube.
However, a year after meeting his idol and fulfilling his dream, Luca Iacono lost his longtime battle with cancer. He breathed his last on November 17, 2019, at 11.
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Although Luca died a year after his presence in the Yankee Stadium, he had an experience of a lifetime. And these gestures are what make Aaron Judge even a better human being.
Edited by:
Abhishek Kumar