Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Georgia cancer patient Luc Mire was given the honor of throwing the first pitch at the Atlanta Braves game against the Phillies on Sunday. The 17-year-old senior at Lassiter High School in Cobb County, is receiving treatment at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA).
Luc, whose mom is a breast cancer survivor, was diagnosed with leukemia in May of 2021—just one week before he turned 16.
The teen has played baseball since he was about five years old, mainly for the Sandy Plains Baseball Association.