Chicago White Sox’s Liam Hendriks to be honored at the ESPYs with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance
People hold up letters reading “Team Liam” as White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks waves to the crowd after walking from the dugout to the bullpen in the fifth inning on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Guaranteed Rate Field.by returning to the mound after battling stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The Chicago White Sox reliever will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance during the 2023 ESPY Awards.“In one of the most challenging years of my life, receiving the Jimmy V Award from ESPN is beyond my wildest dreams,” Hendriks said in a statement provided to the Tribune.Advertisement The honor is “a symbol of strength and resilience in his fight against non-Hodgkin lymphoma,” according to a news release.[Don't miss] ‘What he’s done has motivated everybody.’ Liam Hendriks’ journey from cancer diagnosis to his Chicago White Sox return.Support poured in from everywhere. Hendriks said a Jan. 30 text from Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon, once diagnosed with testicular cancer, served as motivation.
“His was: ‘It’s your journey. Nobody can tell you what to feel or what to do baseball-wise. Do whatever you feel is right,’”Hendriks threw a bullpen session in the days after the text. He completed treatment on April 3 and announced he wasWhite Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks receives applause from the crowd as he takes the mound in the 8th inning against the Angels at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 29, 2023.
A minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte followed, which included players stepping out of both dugouts to clap for Hendriks
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