Atlanta Braves Star Makes Fan's Dream Come True
The Atlanta Braves made a young fan's dreams come true earlier this week.
A young Braves fan named James, afflicted with cystic fibrosis, spent time playing catch with Atlanta superstar outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. earlier this week. The Atlanta Braves Foundation posted on social media saying that James and his family also go to meet other members of the team at Spring Training.
"Today, James and his family came out to @cooltodaypark to fulfill his wish of attending a Spring Training game and playing catch with @ronaldacunajr13! During his visit, James also got to meet the team, watch Batting Practice, run the bases, and get his baseball cards signed," says the Atlanta Braves Foundation on Instagram. "James is 7 years old and wants to be the first-ever Braves player with Cystic Fibrosis."
The social media post shows James posing with Acuña and interacting with other players on the field. They also posted a picture of James showing signed baseball cards of Orlando Arcia and Travis d'Arnaud.
"The mission of the Atlanta Braves Foundation is to build community through baseball engaging Braves Country, reaching vulnerable populations, and improving equity and access in sport, health, education, and well-being outcomes for children, families, and communities," says the Atlanta Braves Foundation website.
It's an organization that is fully supported by the Braves organization and its players. One of the most common trends seen whenever any Braves player signs a contract extension is they donate 1% of their salary to the Atlanta Braves Foundation - not a contractual requirement, but something they choose to do.