With Sunday serving as 'Lou Gehrig Day' around Major League Baseball, Seattle Mariners' star Julio Rodriguez is doing his part to help fund research. Here's how:
Rodriguez was selected, along with a member of each team, to sign a Topps baseball card which will be auctioned off. He was selected by MLB.com researcher Sarah Langs, who is battling ALS currently.BEYOND honored to be asked by MLB to select a player per team to sign a @Topps card, each to be auctioned to benefit ALS research at @MGHNeurology
thanks SO MUCH to the players, chosen for personal links to ALS + passion for the game akin to Gehrig'sthanks SO MUCH to the players, chosen for personal links to ALS + passion for the game akin to Gehrig'sLangs and Rodriguez have a personal relationship, with the pair taking a photo together during last year's All-Star festivities in Seattle, and Rodriguez taking part in a special video for Lang's birthday this year.
In addition to Rodriguez's participation in this program, he's trying to help the Mariners sweep the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. The M's took Saturday's game, 9-0, and have now won five of their last six games. First pitch on Sunday is set for 1:10 p.m. PT as Luis Castillo gets the ball for the M's against Griffin Canning. Castillo is 4-6 with a 3.28 ERA while Canning is 2-4 with a 5.08 ERA for the visitors.1) M's pitching staff is the most efficient group in baseball
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