Make-A-Wish Sportscenter 6pm EST

Guys, the Make-a-Wish segment that Sportscenter does focuses on a kid with lymphoma who gets to be a Cleveland Indian for a day. Hosted by Grady and Vic. Should be coming on soon for those reading this as I'm posting it.

over 3 years ago ASP 26 comments 0 recs |

Story-email Email Printer Print

Comments

I was at the game that night. I’ll have to catch the replay.

by Fundamentals on Jul 1, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

Here’s the video.

by RachelAnn on Jul 1, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions

Thanks for the link

by Roger Dorn on Jul 1, 2008 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks for the link. I enjoyed that.

by Jeffrey R on Jul 1, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

/shameless sobbing

by fleerdon on Jul 1, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions

oh wow. yeah. uh. good thing i’m in my room at my apartment.

by Gradyforpresident on Jul 2, 2008 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Same. I still actually cry when I watch the Jason McElwain video too. And when I watch the last scene of Mr. Holland’s Opus. Oh god, I’ll stop now.

by supermarioelia on Jul 2, 2008 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

And My Life. Don’t forget My Life. Also, I date men on the side and there is not a THING wrong with it.

by tabler84 on Jul 2, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Jodie Foster before the investigative committee on Contact and everything after the umpire yells “SAFE” at the end of Major League.

I also skip and jump and like to press wild flowers.

--
2008: let the hate flow through you.

by vbc3 on Jul 2, 2008 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Final scene from Field of Dreams.

[sobs, just thinking about it.]

"It's hard to win when you don't score." Cliff Lee, 9/28/05.

by Harry Doyle on Jul 3, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the Seinfeld episode where George cries during Home Alone. He says the old man got to him. Jerry replies “I don’t know if I can be friend with you after a display like this.”

Of course, he watched that movie because he was lost during Home Alone 2 since he hadn’t seen the first one.

by Buckeye Brad on Jul 3, 2008 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions

You guys couldn’t even win this year for this kid? You heartless bastahds.

by supermarioelia on Jul 1, 2008 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

Also, that kid is clearly better than David Dellucci. This is not even debatable.

by supermarioelia on Jul 1, 2008 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

I know, that kid had the fundamentals down, definitely some talent there. Also! that was a pretty awesome thing for the players to do, especially Victor and Grady.

by Pronk33 on Jul 1, 2008 11:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Despite what everyone thinks about ESPN, I always think they do these segments well. Well done Tribe.

One day I'll get over to watch the Tribe play

by new zealand tribe fan on Jul 2, 2008 6:57 AM EDT reply actions

Agreed. These pieces remind me once again that baseball is a game for little kids. The look on the kid’s faces – as well as the player’s reaction to the kid’s – is marvelous, just marvelous.

"the most vehement Yankee-hating guy I know" - Jay

by mauichuck on Jul 2, 2008 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions

For those watching the online version of this video, they left out what I considered to be one of the best parts from the version that aired on Sportscenter. After Alonso was banging on the drum, they let him go into the PA booth and announce the batters for a half inning. The TV version showed Alonso announcing Ben Francisco’s plate appearance and then Ben-Fran hitting a homer to left. Alonso got high fives from everyone in the booth and then said something along the lines of “I am the good luck charm”

by Roger Dorn on Jul 2, 2008 8:18 AM EDT reply actions

How could they leave that out? I would’ve broken down.

by NickFantana on Jul 2, 2008 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions

I already did get weepy.

ESPN does indeed do a fine job with these pieces. Tom Rinaldi’s piece on Jason McElwain was very nice.

Watch this and try to hold it back. Just try:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngzyhnkT_jY

by tabler84 on Jul 2, 2008 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Wow, I just sat at my desk and watched the full J-Mac piece, and I sobbed. I’m weak. I’ve seen this a million times and I’ve covered this story incessantly. Still gets me.

by tabler84 on Jul 2, 2008 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Haha this will teach me to read the whole thread before I comment. Good to see J-Mac had the same impact on everyone. I actually liked the CBS News piece on J-Mac better for some reason. Maybe because it was the first one I saw.

by supermarioelia on Jul 2, 2008 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions

The string of highlights where he’s burying NBA-style bombs, with the crowd roiling into a frenzy, always gets me. Not sure if there is any more truly amazing sporting highlight than that, ever.

by tabler84 on Jul 2, 2008 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions

That is awesome. I wish I could have seen that part.

by RachelAnn on Jul 2, 2008 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ve seen both versions, and I can’t figure out why that was cut. From the online version of all places, where you think there wouldn’t be a time constraint. It was by far my favorite part.

Steel Nick

by nickjs21 on Jul 2, 2008 9:13 AM EDT up reply actions