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Ray Bourque’s Captain’s Ball to honor Pete Frates ALS Foundation
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Pete Frates and Ray Bourque had a connection long before they met. Growing up in Beverly, Frates – the warrior against ALS who succumbed to the insidious disease in 2019 – was a huge fan of the Bruins’ star and had a poster of the defenseman in his room. The two also shared a birthday, Dec. 28. “His birthday fell during school vacation week and I’d always go in and say, ‘happy birthday, Pete’ when he was a little boy,” said Nancy Frates, Pete’s mother.
Pete Frates’ Personal Sports Items Up For Auction To Benefit ALS Patients
By The Associated PressNovember 5, 2021 at 3:58 pm BOSTON (AP/CBS) — Jerseys, baseball bats and other items that belonged to Pete Frates, the former college baseball player whose inspiring fight with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped popularize the ALS ice bucket challenge, are being auctioned.
Lucy Frates Throws Out First Pitch On ALS Night At Fenway Park
By CBSBoston.com StaffJune 8, 2021 at 9:00 pm BOSTON (CBS) – Lucy Frates, daughter of the late Pete Frates, threw out the ceremonial first pitch Tuesday during ALS Night at Fenway Park. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker hands the ball to Lucy Frates, daughter of the late Pete Frates before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch during an ALS recognition pre-game ceremony at Fenway Park.
Red Sox To Honor Family Of Pete Frates Tuesday During Pre-Game Ceremony At Fenway Park
By CBSBoston.com StaffJune 8, 2021 at 9:22 am BOSTON (CBS) — Tuesday will be a special day in Boston, as the Red Sox are set to honor the family of Pete Frates as part of Lou Gehrig Day at Fenway Park. Frates, the former Boston College baseball captain who passed away from ALS in 2019, was one of the driving forces behind the viral “Ice Bucket Challenge,” which helped raised millions of dollars for ALS research around the world.
Candlelight Vigil Held For Pete Frates In Beverly
By Kristina RexDecember 10, 2019 at 8:40 pm BEVERLY (CBS) – People in Beverly gathered to remember Pete Frates, an ALS advocate and the inspiration behind the Ice Bucket Challenge, who died Monday. There were tears and hugs at a candlelight vigil on a rainy night as more than 100 people in Pete Frates’ hometown embraced his family and remembered the man who dedicated the last years of his life to finding a cure for ALS. “A beautiful journey.
Ice bucket challenge inspiration Pete Frates passes away at 34
BOSTON — Pete Frates, a former college baseball player whose determined battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease helped inspire the ALS ice bucket challenge that has raised more than $200 million worldwide, died Monday. He was 34. Frates died peacefully, surrounded by his family, they said in a statement.
The ALS Association Greater New York Chapter
By Pat Quinn and Pete Frates Co-Founders, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Five years ago, we challenged our friends and family to dump buckets full of ice over their heads to raise awareness and funds for ALS. The rest is history. This year, we have a new message: Challenge Me. What started as a crazy idea turned into the biggest movement in the history of medicine.
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