Mike Aviles' daughters throw out first pitch before Yankees-Indians game
Aviles' daughters deliver first pitch for Indians
This past May, Mike Aviles' daughter Adriana was diagnosed with leukemia. Since then, his team has shown incredible support for the 4-year-old -- offering words of encouragment, designing T-shirts and shaving their heads. And before Thursday's Yankees-Indians game, Adriana and her twin sister Maiya were invited to Progressive Field to deliver the ceremonial first pitch. The sisters received a pep talk before taking the mound::
Adriana, Maiya and mom, Jessy, are ready to go! pic.twitter.com/oez92PqCe2
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 13, 2015
Got a quick hug from Slider:
More photos from the Aviles family's special pregame! #TribeLive pic.twitter.com/2rm1d3Y1Pf
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) August 13, 2015
And Adriana delivered a strong toss to home plate:
After the pregame ceremony, Cleveland's utility man talked to MLB.com's August Fagerstrom: