The baseball neighborhood is grieving the loss of among their own.
Corey Phelan, a left-handed pitcher in the Phillies’ minors, has actually passed away after a fight with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Phelan’s group revealed the news of his awful death in declaration shared onOct 13. He was simply 20 years of ages.
“The Phillies family is extremely saddened by the tragic passing of Corey Phelan,”the statement read “Corey’s positive presence and selflessness influenced everyone around him. While he was incredibly passionate about the game of baseball, his love for his family and his strong faith superseded everything else. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, as well as his teammates and staff who were by his side, providing emotional support throughout the course of his courageous battle with cancer.”
The Phillies signed the New York native as an undrafted complimentary representative out of high school in 2020.
This past April, Phelan shared that he was detected with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after physicians discovered a nine-inch mass in his chest. Amid his treatment, he had the ability to check out the Phillies clubhouse in Citi Field, as they remained in town to deal with the Mets.
