Baltimore Orioles outfielder and first baseman Trey Mancini announced last week he’d been diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. His team showed him their support in the form of one massive Zoom call.
The Orioles posted a screenshot from a video call with what appeared to be dozens of Baltimore players and staff members Saturday, all holding up signs that said “#F16HT” for Mancini, who wears jersey No. 16.
The guys surprised Trey. #F16HT pic.twitter.com/2mruiaDXa5
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 2, 2020
Mancini left the team during spring training after an endoscopy and colonoscopy revealed a malignant tumor on his colon, which he later got removed.
But he was diagnosed with colon cancer and began undergoing chemotherapy in Baltimore last month. He publicly revealed his battle in an article for The Players’ Tribune last Tuesday.
Mancini wrote that if there is a Major League Baseball season in 2020, he “probably” won’t be able to play.
• Adam Zielonka can be reached at azielonka@washingtontimes.com.
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