Cubs reliever gives sick kids reason to smile
There hasn’t been much cause for joy among Chicago Cubs fans this season, but one North Sider gave young patients at Advocate Children’s Hospital and their families reason to smile Monday.
Relief pitcher Michael Bowden spent part of the morning visiting kids at the Park Ridge hospital, signing autographs, handing out stuffed animals and raising spirits.
Among the children Bowden checked in on was 4-week old RyLee Cash Capra. RyLee’s mom rushed home Sunday night to get the family’s Cubs gear after learning of the pitcher’s visit, and the boy’s father, Ryne Capra, was especially enthused given that his namesake is Cubs Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg.
Cubs pitcher Michael Bowden hands a stuffed rhinoceros to Janiya Murray, 10, of Des Plaines, during a visit to Advocate Childrens Hospital in Park Ridge. Murray said it felt awesome to meet a Cub, even though she prefers cartoons to baseball.
Dave Dvorak/ddvorak@dailyherald.com
Chicago Cub Michael Bowden hands an autographed picture to Gerek Wright, of Maywood, during a visit Monday to Advocate Childrens Hospital in Park Ridge. Bowden told Wright that he was leaving his autograph so that Wright wouldnt forget him.
Dave Dvorak/ddvorak@dailyherald.com
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