How Trey Mancini's story provides hope to Baltimore's Rena Baron in fight against colon cancer
Astros utilityman Trey Mancini chats with Rena Baron and her son Eli before Thursday's game in Baltimore. Mancini's successful return from colon cancer has served as an inspiration for Baron, who was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in February 2021.BALTIMORE — Rena Baron was still reeling from the shock of being diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in February of last year when a friend sent her a link to an article about Trey Mancini.
She shared the story with Eli, the oldest of her seven children and her only son. From then on, as Rena underwent a major surgery and later extensive rounds of chemotherapy, Eli made it a point to update her on Mancini’s stats. Trey Mancini signs a baseball card for 15-year-old fan Eli Baron on Thursday in Baltimore. Eli and his mother Rena, diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer in February 2021, rallied around the story of Mancini, who came back to play for the Orioles after being diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer.Rena and Eli watched from the dirt behind home plate as Mancini took pregame batting practice and fielded grounders at first base Thursday.
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