WHY ROBIN VENTURA DID A WONDERFUL THING

Former New York Yankee and current White Sox Manager Robin Ventura did something that was incredibly kind and I have 10 times more respect for him now. Not that I never had it before, I actually have always loved Ventura, even before the Yankees and now, this just makes me smile. Read it and share it.

Ventura took part in a Make-a-Wish performance of a Christmas Carol. That's not the kind part. The kind part is he did it to be with a girl named Emily Beazley, a White Sox fan and a young girl who was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Her wish is to someday be a star. MLB Scott Merkin has this story HERE and writes:"She played a character appropriately named Emily, while Ventura, not surprisingly, played the character of Mr. Ventura. They each had one line to speak in front of the large crowd.

"Everyone here has been so nice and they treat her as a celebrity. She's getting a taste of it. She's the queen walking by. It has been awesome. Just amazing, and she's so excited."

That quote is from her mother, who as you will see in this video below, was incredibly proud. Here's the video story:

Sure, this isn't a Yankee thing, this is a life thing. I can never pass up a story like this and it chills be to the bone, makes me emotional and gives me a smile when I read about it. Sure, there are plenty of athletes who do this sort of thing every day and they don't get press, I know, and I appreciate them too, but for some reason, I'm not sure why, this story is wonderful to me.

To Mr. Ventura and the Chicago White Sox, you guys are terrific. Merry Christmas.

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