Former Red Sox pitcher and Milton native Rich Hill opened up about his late son, Brooks, and his short life in a piece for The Players’ Tribune Tuesday.
Brooks Hill was born shortly after Christmas Day in 2013. His life was cut short by a combination of serious brain malfunction known as lissencephaly and congenital nephrotic syndrome kidney issues, an incredibly rare mix of conditions. According to Hill, only 50 cases have ever been diagnosed worldwide.
“Everyone grieves differently, and nobody does it well. No one is good at grieving.