During Tuesday’s doubleheader with the Diamondbacks, Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner wore some special cleats designed by children who are battling cancer. In the first game, his cleats were designed by a young fan named Kaylene.
For the nightcap, 12-year-old Arthur Galystan designed JT’s footwear.
As Turner explained to David Vassegh before Wednesday’s game, it’s a gesture the Dodgers star does to let children battling cancer know they’re not alone.
“It started a few years back. … September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and … MLB does acknowledge it, we do, on September 1, wear the gold ribbons and the gold wristbands, but I’m not 100 percent convinced that that’s enough.