Showing posts with label Lou Gehrig's Disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lou Gehrig's Disease. Show all posts

Monday, December 9, 2019

Short Work: Versatile, Agile Tommy Edman Set For Work At Shortstop To Spell Paul DeJong; Cardinals Still Interested In Marcell Ozuna; MLB Joins Stephen Piscotty's Cause; Reds Alert; Extra Bases

When the Cardinals consider how rookie Tommy Edman fits regularly into their lineup for 2020 and how they can find starts for him, they don’t feel compelled to clear one position especially for him.

Post-Dispatch

Video: Stephen Piscotty On Charity Auction 12-9-19

Stephen Piscotty Steps Up To Plate In Push For ALS Cure

Stephen Piscotty didn’t hesitate.

BenFred

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Stephen Piscotty Hopes Cardinals, Athletics 'Set A Precedent' For The Humas Side Of Trades

The call Stephen Piscotty made soon after learning of his trade to Oakland, to the Athletics, to his boyhood team, was to his parents.

Birdland

Stephen Piscotty Gets Standing Ovation Back At Busch Stadium

The trade that sent Stephen Piscotty from St. Louis to Oakland in December of 2017 was bigger than baseball.

KSDK

The Stephen Piscotty Trade Showed The True Class Of The Cardinals Organization

One of the things that amazes me about professional athletes is their ability to separate personal trauma and conflicts from the playing field.

KSDK

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Stephen Piscotty Wins 54th Annual Hutch Award

Oakland A’s right fielder Stephen Piscotty is being recognized as the 54th annual Hutch Award® winner. Presented by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Hutch Award honors a Major League Baseball player who best represents the courage and dedication of the late Fred Hutchinson.

Newswire

Friday, May 17, 2019

Stephen Piscotty Gets Award In Detroit For Work Vs. ALS

The Tigers hosted a Polish-American night at Comerica Park on Friday, but it was a member of the visiting A’s in the spotlight during the pregame festivities.

Oakland Official Site

Friday, September 14, 2018

Cardinals Didn't Make A Mistake When Trading Stephen Piscotty, Tommy Pham

With the Redbirds falling back to Earth a little bit over the past couple of weeks, I am hearing a lot of grumbling about what could’ve been. Fans on social media are griping that former St. Louis players Stephen Piscotty and Tommy Pham are killing it for their teams and they might have provided the offensive spark the Cardinals need if they would have been kept.

Cheap Seats

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Fan Touched By Stephen Piscotty's Story, Sends Home Run Ball

The trajectory of the ball could only be traced so far. It was bound for the beyond; this, an emotional Stephen Piscotty knew to be emblematic.

Oakland Official Site

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Gretchen Piscotty Donation Raffle

On behalf of @STLMattinals, I am making a page with all the amazing stuff donated for the #PiscottyALSraffle, in honor of Gretchen Piscotty. Please check the original thread as new items are still being donated. Any questions please reach out to me, @cardinalsgifs, or the man that spearheaded this whole thing Mr. STLMattinals. $5 gets you entered.

Birds On The Black

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Stephen Piscotty Returns To Lineup With Heavy Heart

Stephen Piscotty had the opportunity to stay away from work Tuesday. Two days after his mother died, her son chose to go to the Coliseum and play ball.

SF Gate

Monday, May 7, 2018

Cardinals Extend Condolences To Piscotty Family

The St. Louis Cardinals organization would like to extend its deepest sympathy to the Piscotty family of Pleasanton, California, on the recent passing of Gretchen Piscotty, mother of former Cardinals and current Oakland Athletics outfielder, Stephen Piscotty.
St. Louis Official Site

The baseball world received sad news as A's outfielder Stephen Piscotty's mother, Gretchen, passed away on Sunday night after a battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), the club announced. She was 55.
St. Louis Official Site

Gretchen Piscotty, the mother of former Cardinals and current Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty who battled the final stages of Lou Gehrig's disease with her son near her side, died Sunday night, the Cardinals confirmed.
Post-Dispatch

Stephen Piscotty's mother, Gretchen Piscotty died Sunday night, reports ESPN, she was 55-years-old and is survived by her husband Michael, and sons Stephen, Nick and Austin.
KMOX

Gretchen Piscotty, mother of former Cardinal outfielder Stephen Piscotty, has died, according to ESPN.
KMOV

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Stephen Piscotty Prepares For An Emotional Athletics Homecoming

When Stephen Piscotty makes his A’s regular-season debut on opening day, it’ll be a homecoming that’s more than two decades in the making.

Paradise Post

Friday, February 23, 2018

Stephen Piscotty Grateful For Support For ALS Fundraising Efforts

Stephen Piscotty met with reporters before the A’s first Cactus League game Friday in order to express his appreciation for all those helping to support the fight against ALS.

SF Gate

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Stephen Piscotty Helps Mom Cope With ALS

When Gretchen Piscotty was pregnant with her first child, Stephen, she liked to wind up a music-box piano and play “Amazing Grace” for him.

SF Chronicle

Friday, December 15, 2017

Impact Of Stephen Piscotty Trade Goes Beyond Foul Lines

For weeks, Gretchen Piscotty had been toting around a bag stuffed with the necessary apparel: a few Cardinals T-shirts and a jersey proudly displaying the family name.
St. Louis Official Site

Compared to your average 26-year-old, Stephen Piscotty is a social media recluse.
Post-Dispatch