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One message and one promise fulfilled has created a bond that will stand the test of time. On April 29, Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz joined former teammate Kevin Millar in sending a message to Maverick Schutte, a six-year-old fan from Cheyenne, Wyo. who is battling a heart defect and lung disease.  [Related: David Ortiz delivers on promise to sick child with home run ] In that message, Ortiz promised to hit a home run for Maverick in that night's game against the New York Yankees. This is the video me and @davidortiz sent our little buddy Maverick before Red Sox game tonight.... pic.twitter.com/kVTqSoe8OV — Kevin Millar (@KMillar15) April 30, 2016 Not only did Ortiz come through, he launched a two-run home run in the eighth inning that proved to be the game-winner against Yankees superstar reliever Dellin Betances.   That's how the bond was formed. On Wednesday at Fenway Park, the bond grew to include the entire Red Sox organization and the entire city of Boston, as Maverick and his family were welcomed to town.   The adventures of Maverick continue with the ceremonial first pitch! 👍 #MaverickStrong pic.twitter.com/WIYB4maNbq — Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) May 11, 2016 That led to several heart-warming images, such as that seen above. In addition to finally meeting Ortiz in person, Maverick got to spend time with several of Ortiz's teammates, he got to throw out the game's first pitch, and in the very first inning, he received a foul ball off the bat of Dustin Pedroia. That will no doubt make his friends and even some grown adults back home pretty jealous.  According to Maverick's mother, Marti Linnane, it was Kevin Millar who again stepped up and made sure Wednesday night happened for her young son. She also noted her son will soon undergo heart surgery, but said the stresses of his ailments seemed to disappear once he was on the field with his heroes.  "An experience of a lifetime to come up here," Linnane told MLB.com . "It's like a fairy tale for a mom. For Maverick, it's just amazing. He's beyond overjoyed. He's so happy. He said it's the best day of his life every time we do anything with the Red Sox. As soon as he hit the field today, he said, 'I can't believe I'm in Fenway.' It's so fun." Continue to Article

May 12, 2016 1:02:am EST

While the short-handed Kansas City Royals have started to show some life offensively, the New York Yankees' rash of injuries may be catching up to them. The Royals haven't needed to score a ton of runs for Ian Kennedy. The former Yankee will try to help Kansas City win back-to-back games for the first time in almost three weeks and earn a series split Thursday night in the Bronx. Continue to Article

May 12, 2016 12:36:am EST

Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia anticipates he will come off the disabled list late next week. ''It's only going to be the 15 days, I'm sure,'' Sabathia said Wednesday. ''We won't really know until he starts really throwing off the mound,'' New York manager Joe Girardi said. Continue to Article

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