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Murcer was good to his word, hitting not one, but two home runs. After the first long ball, a Cubs employee gave a note to ABC broadcaster Keith Jackson, who was announcing the game on live television. The note mentioned that Murcer’s home run had been hit in honor of a boy dying of bone cancer. The broadcaster dutifully read the message on air, stating that Murcer had promised to hit a home r…
The Sick Boy Who Learned He Was Dying On Live TV During A Chicago Cubs Baseball Game
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Jan 11, 2023
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