Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks has been placed back on the active list after beating cancer, the team has reported.
with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in Jan. and missed the first two months of the season thanks to the condition. He immediately began chemotherapy after the stage 4 diagnosis, but by April 20, it was announced he was “cancer-free,” Fox News reported.
With his remission past its first month, the team reports that it is ready to put the pitcher back on the mound. In a Sunday evening tweet, the team called his “journey” an “inspiration” and added, “We couldn’t be more proud.”
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