By Alejandro Zuniga / MLB.com |
DETROIT -- As Anibal Sanchez and his wife, Ana, introduced Sanchez's Little Smiles, a new charity program they founded with the Tigers, the right-hander grew emotional while recounting a personal story.
In 2007, Anibal's baby son passed away of dengue fever, a mosquito-transmitted illness, and at Wednesday afternoon's news conference, the pitcher remembered feeling lonely during the ordeal. Sanchez's Little Smiles hopes to provide some relief to others facing similar hardships, hosting families with children suffering from health issues or other challenges for a night at Comerica Park.