Giants support fan with Lou Gehrig Day gift
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SAN FRANCISCO — An emotional scene unfolded at Oracle Park before Monday night’s series opener against the Padres.
In honor of Lou Gehrig Day, the Giants and the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity teamed up to present a life-changing gift to the family of Mill Valley resident Etzael Jimenez, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023. To help improve his mobility, the Giants gave Jimenez a custom team-branded Permobil wheelchair, a gesture that elicited tears from his mother, Leticia Espinosa.
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Jimenez moved to the United States from his native Mexico when he was 20 years old and has spent the last quarter century working as a bartender and server for two Bay Area restaurants. His life was upended by his ALS diagnosis two years ago, which compelled his mother to move to the United States to help care for him.
This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
SAN FRANCISCO — An emotional scene unfolded at Oracle Park before Monday night’s series opener against the Padres.
In honor of Lou Gehrig Day, the Giants and the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity teamed up to present a life-changing gift to the family of Mill Valley resident Etzael Jimenez, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2023. To help improve his mobility, the Giants gave Jimenez a custom team-branded Permobil wheelchair, a gesture that elicited tears from his mother, Leticia Espinosa.
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Jimenez moved to the United States from his native Mexico when he was 20 years old and has spent the last quarter century working as a bartender and server for two Bay Area restaurants. His life was upended by his ALS diagnosis two years ago, which compelled his mother to move to the United States to help care for him.
Right-hander Tristan Beck helped unveil Jimenez’s new wheelchair and said it was touching to see the reaction from his family.
