ESPN To Profile Man With Down Syndrome
By Shaun
Heasley
April 9, 2013
A 30-year-old with Down syndrome proved so inspirational to the Cincinnati
Reds during a stint as a batboy that he will soon be the subject of an ESPN
profile.
It took just one game last summer for Ted Kremer to make his mark on Major
League Baseball. Working as an honorary batboy, Kremer’s infectious energy
livened the dugout and helped propel the team to victory after they initially
trailed in the game.
Last week he was back for the team’s opening night, escorting Miss Ohio and
Miss Teen Ohio with a film crew in tow. ESPN plans to air an “E:60″ profile on
Kremer this fall highlighting the connection he has made with the Reds’
players.
“I hadn’t seen Teddy since he bat-boyed for us last year, and he came in here
(before the game) and was giving hugs and high-fives and pumpin’ us up again,”
one player told the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I told somebody that if Teddy’s your
batboy, you could take an 0-for-6 (at the plate), and you’d never even think
about it because he puts you in such a good mood.”
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