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Arizona's Eric Byrnes tells how one fan changed his outlook on life. Hear about Saulo Morris' battle with cancer and how his story became an inspiration.

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Well you know another edition of the air ratio I am here with my man Vaughn drool. Sent us a letter WTO. And I was able to meet. John son Salo who. Very. Much impacted. My perspective on life so. Today we're going to kind of take a trip down memory lane and we're going to remember Salo for. Who he was and the difference he made. In our lives.

I was about 330 ask him greatly to go to a baseball game -- high school he's starting catcher for the junior varsity team. And I got a call from -- saying -- busy on -- and then something try and don't forget act like him and pass -- so we took him to the hospital. That's where they didn't want to pass it diagnosed and this come from leukemia.

Near Harrisburg. From march 13 different -- stagnant and you know from what would you fellows and thing here in the right.

Following the rock solid -- here fell off the plate with the current events and fifth something right.

More than -- Solid facility here or there and undergone any. Unfortunately they'll far from the isn't expecting a phone call or anything but me in the world if you call from. I've -- well it has -- with a -- nothing more than -- fuel for your kind of tough. And for a bogey that Ron --

It's been about two years since I had the opportunity to meet -- that was bond. Bad I can honestly say that getting the chance. To meet Salo and spend time was -- has significantly. Changed my perspective. I think when I lay it lay in bed at night sometimes you look around me like man.

I got a pretty good lines suffered Major League Baseball for the and got a good how's it Mars. Your wife and family and he yelled I'm so fortunate -- They ask yourself well. Are you make a difference.

And the first time I felt. Like I -- things -- this. He was in. When I met solves.

So I'm sure everyone knows what's coming storm that's coming out warm warm but they just had an effort. To pass defense and I had a -- and I didn't notice when he would fit that sounds like wolves have led donated ten. Tell -- of -- negative response that. -- fast and make a wish to do you know donate whatever they're going to use a mean its best effort and patience. That that I mean and you want to talk about. Selfless -- you don't want to wish you're going through this you'll hear hear your -- became -- fairly good or bad deal. Win win win accepting that Baghdad also van. -- can't hands you've had your wins and you wanted to keep you.

The second which was to meet you suck up. You know him.

When I had a chance to see this kid. Who was fighting for his life with everything had. Been warned back there he won't give up. And what everybody was cracked the world. Everybody. Including myself. He was a warning call me back. He was -- stabilize. It was incredible. Incredible to.

Watch. Entirely explain these last two years ago. I know went through very difficult times obviously.

But I think it's kind of boy and high look at all the intends. That is taking place this -- solid team sucks and all season starts. It all started back. Seems solid -- yet but after that -- and that's what kind of son connected even more at bats today he's just kind of.

Bat -- experience and brought us together even.

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Of course like. It's like barrier when.

Pretty -- It's a movie like champions then you're hug that makes them every day gets here. -- Okay thanks.

I think it's a strong entry and I know. Amazing amazing amazing and could end up five -- selfless people. Then I dropped it.

You know when you think about. Everything's dead solid win. -- How hard fought. It was a little different like everybody. Because. Sometimes. Life doesn't. And I and you know it's one of those things. That. Sometimes you have to figure. -- somebody up Cubs got a greater use personal.

That brings just do what we're staying in on a Little League field. And pretty much it's because. We want everybody to know. About who -- was and the impact that he made. Not only on our lives. But on many people's.

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