[今日] 前獅洋投瑞琦罹患腦癌 波特與費古洛發動募款

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    中華職棒／前獅洋投瑞琦罹患腦癌　波特與費古洛發動募款
    (2008/09/17 15:52) 體育中心／綜合報導 

    前統一獅洋投瑞琦在 7月初離開台灣之後，回到美國發現罹患腦癌，目前
    已經切除 90%的腫瘤，因為沒有保險且他的老婆無法負擔巨額醫藥費，透
    過獅隊洋投波特發動義賣募款，波特的老婆還寫信希望王建民以及中華職
    棒的球員一起捐東西義賣。

    瑞琦（Ricky Stone）在 5月中來台效力統一獅，在7月初因為表現不符預
    期被解約，出賽11場都是後援，1勝1中繼4救援成功、防禦率3。在瑞琦回
    到美國後，在家中意外昏倒送醫檢查才知道得了腦瘤，8 月底動手術切除
    腫瘤後才發現是惡性腦癌。

    目前瑞琦已經開刀切除90%的腫瘤，但10%靠近重要部位無法切除，可是瑞
    琦手術與與往後治療費用很高，加上他沒有保險，他的家人無力負擔龐大
    的醫藥費用。

    統一獅洋投波特的老婆與前統一獅洋投費古洛的老婆因此共同發起義賣募
    款，希望職棒球員們可以幫忙，已經有鈴木一朗與歐提茲的球衣、小葛瑞
    菲與金湯米的球棒，打算在11月時透過大聯盟拍賣網站義賣球星商品。

    波特的老婆並寫信給「Taiwan Baseball 網站」，希望透過這個網站可以
    讓台灣的職棒球員看見，可以提供東西出來義賣，信尾更點名希望獲得王
    建民的球具，一起共襄盛舉。

    「I am writing to tell you about Ricky Stone. I'm not sure if
      this has made the papers here (in Taiwan) or not. Anyway, when
      Ricky was released (by the Lions) he went back home to Ohio.
      Shortly after, he collapsed and suffered a seizure. After tests
      were run it was found that he had a golf ball sized tumor on
      his brain. He underwent surgery August 22 to remove the tumor.
      10% of it remains because it was too close to a vital part of
      his brain to be removed. At his first post-op appointment Ricky
      was told that the tumor is malignant. He has brain cancer. We
      are all shocked and saddened to hear of this horrible news.

      Myself and Ms. Figueroa, whose husband Nelson played for the
      Lions last year, are organizing an auction to benefit the
      family. Ricky did not have insurance at the time of his seizure.
      He was covered under the team here in Taiwan and his wife,
      Tracey, was to start her teaching job on a Monday and the
      seizure happened the Thursday prior. Had it happened after
      Tracey started her job he would have had insurance. The whole
      situation is just tragic. We have received amazing support
      from the baseball community in regards to the auction. Ms.
      Figueroa is collecting the auction items at their home. We
      even have an Ichiro jersey! We are trying to get some CPBL
      players memorabilia as well.............The memorabilia is
      rolling in....David Ortiz jersey, Ken Griffey Jr. bat, Jim
      Thome bat. Great stuff! We will try, try, TRY to get
      something from Wang.


      2008.09.17 今日新聞
      http://www.nownews.com/2008/09/17/341-2336605.htm

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