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Grant would have been 21 yesterday...attended camp every year and became a little buddy...God Bless Grant and the Soloman's...
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God Bless John, Keri and Alyssa. Their spirit is carried lovingly and proudly through JJ and Lexi. Our thoughts are with you always.
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Saw this in the Norman Rockwell Museum with Maggie…what was important 77 years ago, still prevails today. Continued growth and positivity for this next year. God bless this country and the great people who live in it.
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Congratulations to my friend, mentor and the guy who took a chance on me, Jack Leggett, on his first book. His passion, drive and love for the game come through in this publication. Jack will always be identified as one of the great teachers of our game.
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We lost our friend last night. Tragic. His gift was his personality, his teachable spirit and his time and care for kids. His gift to the Vanderbilt community was his child. Like many, Maggie and I loved Senior dearly. Please be thinking of son Ro. God Bless Roynal Coleman Sr.
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Bless Bill Hall Sr. and his wonderful family. He, his wife and sons have built a special place that has served friends and families for years. Their care for people and food can’t be replicated. Thank you Bill for leaving a great legacy of service and care. You will be missed.
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Exceptional teacher, competitive, intelligent, remarkable sense of humor, modest, great feel for people, serious about baseball but never took himself seriously...only a few of the traits which made Skip extraordinary. Like many, many others, Maggie and I will miss him greatly.
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A wonderful man, father, husband and spirit. We are all going to miss Joe. May his soul find rest. God Bless the Gillis Family...
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For the past 12 weeks it has been enjoyable to celebrate the many front-line workers, who despite the hardships and health risks, continue to do their jobs during the pandemic. We are thankful, appreciative and grateful for your continuous service to us all. #helpthemoutwearamask
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A 3-hole hitter is one of your most reliable players. He's expected to produce every time. This hero is no exception. He's a neurosurgeon with expertise in the surgical treatment of patients with complex brain & spinal cord tumors. He's one of the best...VUMC's Reid Thompson #HSL
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This Buehler has as much talent as the young man who threw fastballs for our team in 2015. The only difference in this hero, is that she takes the mound "every day" as a Trauma Emergency Nurse at UAB Medical in Birmingham, Alabama...Kameron Buehler #herostartinglineup
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We go to the New England states to find our hero. She is a nursing supervisor for CODAC Healthcare in RI and started on the front-lines in March for a 46 day stint away from her family. She is a proud mother of 4 from Warwick, RI, a VandyBoy friend...Christine Liasu #HSL
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Today's hero resides in the beautiful town of Waynesboro, Tennessee. During COVID 19, our soon to be mother who is 34 weeks pregnant, has served patients as a Nurse Practitioner at Centennial Medical Center. Our leadoff hitter for the week...Amber Hickerson #herostartinglineup
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On this Father's Day, we honor a Pulmonology and Allergies Specialist at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, TX. He is the special father of 4, originally from Guatemala City and a Vanderbilt Graduate...Dr. Luis A. Destarac-Maselli #herostartinglineup
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Like Mantle and Maris, we double down today to honor this duo. They both are Orthopedic Surgery Residents at VUMC and reside from Media, PA and Syracuse, NY respectfully. Batting 3rd and 4th for our heroes today...Joe Labrum and Ben Weisenthal #herostartinglineup
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Our friend is from Allentown, Pennsylvania, home of The Iron Pigs, the Triple A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. He is a Physician Assistant Orthopedic Surgeon at Lehigh Valley Hospital and the father of one…our hero today…Dr. Christopher Fry #herostartinglineup
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Today we honor 3 special VU med students who helped organize and mobilize students to help patients sign on to telehealth for virtual appointments with their doctors. They've given over 700 hours of volunteer time! Our 3 heroes…Kaustav Shah, Austin Triana, and Roman Gusdorf #HSL
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Like Tony Kemp, our hero is a little ball of energy with an infectious personality and makes others better around her. Our friend is the Genetic Counselor at Inova Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia and the mother of one...Rebecca Lynn Miller #herostartinglineup
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Our hero resides from Staten Island, NY...hometown of former Vandyboy Pat DeMarco. Having moved here 3 yrs ago, our hero is a season ticket holder for all VU sporting events. He is a trauma surgeon at VUMC and has worked tirelessly through the crisis...Dr. Michael Smith #HSL
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Utility players win championships at all levels, including our hero today who has been investing long hours during Covid 19. He is the Director of Guest Services at VUMC, the father of 2 and the grandfather of 4 and a huge VandyBoy supporter...David Andrews #herostartinglineup
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As a patient was dying, his family gathered to tell him they loved him through an iPad and the touch of his nurse..our hero. She is a RN at VUMC, a beautiful and kind spirit…Maddie Hayes #herostartinglineup
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When a coach has a group of players that share their complimentary skills with one another and for one another, you have something special. This collection of championship players oversees the clinical trials at VUMC. They are the Investigational Drug Services Team at VUMC. #HSL
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Our Dickson, TN hero is like a good shortstop...he has been running point for Medical center operations. He is also the Executive Director of Vanderbilt University Medical Pharmacy Operations. The father of 2...Thomas Sullivan #herostartinglineup
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A year ago our group flew out to our hero's hometown to start a 16 day adventure that they will never forget. She is a nurse practitioner at Nebraska Women's Hospital, 25 miles west of Ameritrade Stadium. A mother of 1 from Council Bluffs, IA...Jill Ogg-Gress #herostartinglineup
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Our connections brings us to Florida where our hero will be graduating with her MD in Nursing. Over the last 5 years she has served as an RN in the Clinical Observation Unit at Nicklaus Children's Hospital, where she was named Nurse of the Year. From Miami...Samantha Sanchez #HSL
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Our hero was raised in a town just west of Ro Coleman and north of Drake Fellows in Naperville, IL. Like Ro and Drake, this gentleman is valued by his team. He is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at VUMC and the father of 4...Dr. Dan Hines #herostartinglineup
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Today we head up the road to Murfreesboro to find our hero. A Blackman HS schoolmate of Vandyboy pitcher David Price. She is a Clinical Pharmacist at Saint Thomas Rutherford Ascension Hospital and the mother of one...Genna Holder #herostartinglineup
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This coach gives his team the face it needs. He's the Chair of the Metro Coronavirus Task Force who communicates with honesty, clarity and great care. He's also an Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon at VUMC. A very authentic hero and the father of 3 from Nashville...Dr. Alex Jahangir #HSL
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Our homegrown hero received her Medical Degree at the University of Tennessee and now is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at VUMC. She is a great representative of our state. From Nashville, TN...Jessica Burke #herostartinglineup
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The heart of a player is the determining factor of their success. Our hero diagnoses and cares for heart problems in patients. He is a Cardiac Sonographer from Murfreesboro and the father of 1, from St. Thomas Rutherford Medical...Thomas Kooser #herostartinglineup
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Our young hero was brought to us from Salisbury, MA. Her effect on the Boston Medical Center has been resounding because of her intelligence, care for what she is doing, her infectious personality and empathy. She is a Registered Nurse at BMC...Peyton Hunt #herostartinglineup
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Our hero went on the DL for a short time, overcame COVID, then came back and started playing again with no fear. She is a Vanderbilt alumnus and originally from New Rochelle, NY. The ER Doctor at Montefiore Medical Center, The Bronx, NY...Alexis Cortijo-Brown #herostartinglineup
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Our Gallatin hero is the daughter of Bob Hoerner, producer of our VU broadcasts. She is an Asst. Prof. at the Med School & Director of Trauma Surgery at the Univ. of Wisconsin Medical Center. She and her staff have been on trauma standby in the ICU during this time...Ann O'Rourke
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Hero..a mother..giver of life..a protector of life..a teammate to a husband..a human who operates with empathy..clarity..kindness..humility..a listener..a modeler of values..a spokesperson of peace..a leader..and today she operates with transparency and pain..Keisha Lance Bottoms
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Sonny Gray put out many fires on the mound at Smyrna HS and as a VandyBoy. Today's hero brings relief to his community as a firefighter for the Smyrna Fire Dept. while battling COVID-19 on the front lines. The father of 1 from Murfreesboro... Stephen Agostino #herostartinglineup
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"Utility Player" can best describe our hero today from Davidson County. She is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at VUMC, as well as a Medical Director at the Metro Nashville Police Department Tactical Medicine Division...Dr. Amanda Derington #herostartinglineup
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Our hero is the veteran 3-hole hitter from Vanderbilt Medical, who continually drives in runners from 3rd base with less than 2 outs. He is the Asst. Professor of Emergency Medicine, from Chester, VA, the father of 2 and the Grandfather of 2...Jeff McKinzie #herostartinglineup
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In the late 30's, the Lexington (TN) Bees were the minor league affiliate of the National League, Boston Bees. That is where are hero is from today. He is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and ER Doctor at VUMC. The father of 2...Dr. Evan Dingle #herostartinglineup
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Cal Ripken was known as the ironman of baseball for refusing to take a day off. Our Nashville native is an ironwomen at St. Thomas West Hospital. She is an LPN and the mother two...Patricia Cohn #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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It’s always the right time to make your mental health a priority. Recovery starts here. Join Make the Connection in observing #MentalHealthMonth, and visit MakeTheConnection.net/MHM to get on your path to a better life. #MentalHealthAwareness
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On Memorial Day, we honor a doctor who served as a physician in Vietnam, then became a legend in the Vanderbilt Department of Medicine, serving over 50 yrs as a Professor. He dedicated his life to medicine, serving veterans and mentorship. A wonderful man...Dr. William Stone #HSL
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The gentleman who received the plasma transfusion was sent home after 33 days in the hospital. Our hero is an ABC Correspondent and one of the kindest human beings our VandyBoy program has known. The pride of Baton Rouge…Kaylee Hartung #herostartinglineup goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story…
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This Missouri native has been in the command center since day 1, helping organize everything related to our preparation and our response to COVID-19…He is the Chief Epidemiologist at VUMC…Dr. Tom Talbot #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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This mom from Boonesville, Mississippi has many gifts. Besides being talented, she has tremendous empathy for her teammates and patients. She is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at VUMC…Jennifer Green #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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Jason Varitek, a Florida native, was known for his leadership and creating a great environment on the Boston WS teams. Our hero is a wonderful colleague with the same attributes and from the same state. He is an EVS Project Technician at VUMC…Earnest Gavin #herostartinglineup
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When you are a multi-positional player, you bring great value to a team and that is what we have here today. She is a Vandy Grad who is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner at St. Thomas Midtown. The homeschool mother of 3 from Nashville…Amy Hall #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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Thurmon Munson was a tough Yankee catcher who worked in the trenches and made others better because of his labor and work. Our hero is cut from the same mold. An Environmental Services Project Leader at VUMC, the father of 4, from Nashville…Dwayne Cunningham #herostartinglineup
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Bobby Chouinard broke into MLB as a 24 year old RHP. He is the only player to date that was born in the Philippines. This Diagnostic Laboratory Team Leader was born in the same country and is revered by her teammates at VUMC. The mother of one…Criz Quinn #herostartinglineup
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This Charlottesville, VA native is a dual player. He is a key member of the Metro Novel Coronavirus Task Force. His family has also been connected to our program for years. An ICU Pulmonary Doctor at St. Thomas Midtown and the father of 2...Dr. Stephen Capizzi #herostartinglineup
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I met our hero 5 years ago while serving his residency at VU. After his completion, he served 6 months in Tanzania doing neurosurgery and pharmacy. He then joined the Navy Reserves and became a Lt. Cdr, serving on the US Comfort during the pandemic, he is…Scott Zuckerman #HSL
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This hero is a Tennessee developed medical doctor through and through. A 2006 Lipscomb Grad, a UT-Memphis Medical School Grad and a resident at VU. An Emergency Medicine Doctor at Sumner County Regional and the father of two...James Parnell #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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Former Olney Central College, MLB shortstop Clint Barmes could really field the baseball. Olney, IL is where our hero is from as well. She is a clutch defender herself and a nurse on the ICU/COVID floor of the IU West Hospital in Indianapolis...Elyse Eagleson #herostartinglineup
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Dayton, OH born Chris Chambliss was an 18 year MLB vet who was known to be a tireless worker like our hero who hails from the same city. A family medicine doctor with the Williamson Medical Group in Franklin and father of 3...Dr. Ken Dodge #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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Today we honor a very versatile player. She has served our country with a trip overseas and now is a Respiratory Therapist at VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare and Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital...from Lebanon, TN...Amanda Cecil #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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One of the greatest athletes to ever come out of Connecticut was Bobby Valentine, the long time MLB player and manager. Our hero resides from the same state. He is an Asst. Prof. of Emergency Medicine at VUMC, from Granby, CT...Ryan Van Nostrand #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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They have done what we have asked of them during this time. Our heroes on this day...the children of our nation. #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve #happymothersday #marydipamstephmaggie
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When Pedro Martinez got traded to Boston, he ignited a city. Our hero is doing the same. She is the Chief Medical Officer for CareBridge in Nashville and now treating patients in Boston in support of the call up...Lt. Col. Melinda Henderson US Army Reserves #herostartinglineup
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In 1985, my first recruiting trip was to watch a LHP from Dublin, OH named Mercker. Kent would go on to have an 18 year MLB career. Let’s hope our hero from the same city has years of success too. From VUMC, an Asst. Prof. of Emergency Medicine...Jon Andereck #herostartinglineup
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We stay local today with our hero. She is a registered nurse from Centennial Medical Center working hard against this tough opponent.. From Nashville, the mother of one…Kylie Stewart #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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Frank Howard, 1B for the Senators of the 60's, gained notoriety for his 6'7 size, HR power and kindness. Our hero possesses the same stature and virtues, as a Family Physician at Summit Primary Care. He is from Lebanon, TN...Dr. John Scott Major #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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Richmond, VA produced CF Jackie Bradley Jr. as well as many other Major League players. It is also the home to our hero. Hitting 2nd today, she is an Emergency Medicine Physician at Vanderbilt University Medical...Meghan Breed #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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This staff pitches daily. When we need them to pitch a complete game, they do. They picked up our team (Nashville) before the pandemic on 3/3 and then again last night with 100K power outages. Pitching for our heroes...Nashville Electric Service #herostartinglineup #sayitsteve
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