All the calls and texts were meaningful. When Penny Svenson moved away from her Columbus, Ga., home to take up temporary residence near Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta where her daughter, Tori, was receiving chemotherapy, family and friends reached out and were in constant contact. But one relative stranger’s interest touched Penny more than most. Braves second baseman Dan Uggla had met Tori during batting practice at Turner Field in the summer of 2011. It was one of those promotions all MLB teams run where sick kids come out to the ballpark for a special night. Players are always generous at these things, especially with children. But once the game starts, the brief relationship usually ends. It’s not that major league players are jaded or indifferent — most are incredibly thoughtful and caring. It’s just that they meet cancer patients, wounded warriors, injured firefighters, widows, orphans and the developmentally challenged almost every day of the season. Connecting with all of them is impossible. But something about Tori Svenson stuck with Uggla. Maybe it was the unbridled joy she showed when standing on the field she had seen on TV so many nights curled up in her father’s lap. Or maybe it… Read full this story
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