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Chicago Cubs first baseman, Anthony Rizzo, had the chance to meet 14-year-old Adrianna Fernandes, earlier this year. At the time, Fernandes was undergoing chemo for optic nerve glioma, a cancer that had caused her to lose sight in her left eye. Since then, the two have formed a special bond. Read More »
Other athletes that have been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma are former Pittsburgh Penguins scorer and NHL great Mario Lemieux, in 1993, and Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, in 2008. Recent NFL players to fight cancer include Houston Texans offensive tackle David Quessenberry and New York Giants linebacker Mark Herzlich. Read More »
