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Leukemia Patient Grayson Hand A Big Hit With UConn Baseball

STORRS — The UConn baseball team's newest recruit, Grayson Hand, put on his blue Huskies jersey recently and showcased his talent in a public workout at the Mark R. Shenkman Training Center.

He ran across the turf with great energy, but he won't be the fastest player on the team. He fielded and tossed a ball pretty well, too, but he won't be UConn's top fielder.

"He's not ready to play baseball yet," coach Jim Penders said. "He's only 5 years old. But I've got a dugout full of guys who would love to play Legos instead of having to learn bunt defenses during practice.