In a touching moment that reminded us all that baseball isn’t the most important thing in the world, the twin four-year-old daughters of Mike Aviles—Adriana and Maiya—threw out the ceremonial first pitches to their father prior to Thursday night’s game against the New York Yankees.
Adriana was diagnosed with Leukemia in early May. Aviles has twice been placed on the Family Medical Emergency List as he’s tended to his family.
After hearing of her diagnosis, players in the Indians clubhouse began, one-by-one, shaving their heads in support of Adriana. It reached the front office, media relations staff and even the owner of the team, Paul Dolan.