Mike Aviles’ 4-year-old daughter, Adriana, has been diagnosed with juvenile leukemia and will undergo chemotherapy treatments. In support, Aviles and his teammates have shaved their heads.
Cleveland Indians players shave their heads in solidarity with Mike Aviles’ daughter
Very cool.
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Re: new haircuts you've seen: Our guys have shaved their heads to support Mike Aviles and his daughter, Adriana. pic.twitter.com/udYoObGBrW
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) May 27, 2015 Teammate Jason Kipnis spoke with Cleveland.com about the show of solidarity:
“It’s a team thing,” said second baseman Jason Kipnis. “It started with Mike’s daughter because of what she’s going through. Unfortunately, she’s going to be losing her hair soon from chemotherapy and we all wanted to join in.”
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“It started with a couple of guys and has spread throughout the whole clubhouse.”
Of course, manager Terry Francona already had a head start:
An extremely touching and very sweet gesture from the Indians.
(h/t UPROXX Sports, Let’s Go Tribe)
UPDATE: Team owner Paul Dolan has now joined the cause.
