Emily Waldon
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Tigers MiLB @BaseballAmerica | SABR Award Winner | Cancer Survivor | Romans 8:31
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Last Seen Profiles
Saying this again for the people in the back...
MLB TV blackout restrictions in 2020 are just dumb.
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I can’t take full credit because
@JeffPassan
&
@Ken_Rosenthal
were probably all over it.
#HotStoveSzn
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My pathology report came back today, following my second surgery yesterday.
They got it all. My margins are completely clear.
A lot of radiation and maintenance still ahead, but they got it.
They got the cancer. 🥹😭
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Exactly one year ago today, I received the call to tell me I’d been diagnosed with breast cancer.
One year later, I’m cancer-free.
#StandUpToCancer
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Because Twitter can always use good news, my sister just had an 11-pound mass removed, is out of surgery and has been pronounced cancer-free!
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I had a guy follow me to my car when leaving the ballpark tonight.
In the midst of me trying to discourage him from anything, a man stepped over, asked him to let me be on my way and that was that.
To all the gentleman out there, it’s appreciated more than you may realize.
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Leaving the complex today, I was in the midst of a group of players heading the same direction.
A player leaned over & whispered, “Are you the one who wrote that pay article?”
I nodded.
He gestured to the guys around him.
“Can’t tell you how much that meant to us. Thank you.”
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I’m beating cancer and I’m just really frickin’ grateful.
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In 2019, minor league players will make on average (Pretax amount) between $6,100 (Single A) and $14,850 (Triple-A) for the season.
The federally recognized poverty line for a single-person household in 2019?
$14,380.
Chew on that.
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Some thoughts from a former minor league player, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Hello, I’m Emily.
I watch sports, eat obscene amounts of pizza and chicken wings, I like sports bars, war movies, I like to think I know a thing or two about baseball and yes, I’m a woman.
Love me or view me as a threat to society. I’m good either way.
Happy 2019.
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Good morning, friends! Successful port placement procedure in the books. Heading home soon. 💪🏼
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Life Update: I’m officially bald, still smiling and still tackling life. Winning this fight a little more every day.
#StandUpToCancer
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Want a reason to smile?
I had a cancer scare, got my test results back today and I’m clean. I’ll find ways to spread positivity in 2020 if it’s the last thing I do.
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HE DID IT. NO-HITTER.
First minor league career complete-game and NO-HITTER for
#Tigers
Casey Mize and the first overall for Mize since his no-no for
@AuburnBaseball
on May 9.
#WarEagle
One word to describe his AA debut — 🔥 sensational 🔥:
➡️ 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
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I just got the green light to start my FINAL FREAKING ROUND OF CHEMO!
I believe a
#LFG
is in order,
@KingofJUCO
.
#StandUpToCancer
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One year ago, I had just completed seven hours of chemotherapy.
I went home, caught an hour nap and drove to my eighth consecutive West Michigan Home Opener.
One year later, I’m back and I’m cancer-free. This is something special.
Year no. 9 begins now.
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MINOR. LEAGUE. BASEBALL. IS. NOT. IMPACTED. BY. THE. LOCKOUT.
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I still have some maintenance injections for the next four months…
…but I’d say this prediction aged well.
We won. 🥹
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Friendly reminder: Minor league baseball players are professional baseball players.
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Six months today.
Six months ago, cancer picked a fight with me and six months later, cancer is losing.
#StandUpToCancer
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Quick life update for those asking:
They found more cancer and we’ve started discussions about more surgery. I’m hopeful as ever that I’m going to beat this, but just have to conquer a few extra steps.
I’ll be back to the backfields before you know it. Big love, y’all 🤙🏼
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Got my head officially cleaned up today and have to admit, I could get used to the hot towel treatment.
Letting go of the last of my hair is such a liberating thing. Fresh start to a chapter I’m winning day by day and 26 days until I’m back at the ballpark.
#StandUpToCancer
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Hello, I’m Emily and I’ve yet to watch an episode of Game of Thrones.
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Personal update: Today and this photo mark one year since Nugget was diagnosed with Leukemia.
A year later, she’s slowly being cut back on her treatments, her hair is growing back and this little lady is in remission. Thank you all for your prayers and support for her.
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18 months.
3 surgeries.
5 weeks of radiation.
14 infusions of two different types of chemotherapy.
As of today after successful check-in with my surgeon, I’ve officially reached the follow up only appointment phase.
I’m coming back soon for you,
@MiLB
.
#CancerFree
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Minor league non-profit
@mtb_org
has confirmed
#Cardinals
Adam Wainwright and his wife Jenny have donated $250,000 to provide assistance to Cardinals minor leaguers during the COVID-19 crisis.
@TheAthleticSTL
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Personal News: Just told by my sister that today’s preliminary labs show no
#leukemia
cells, and my niece is now considered in remission! Tears of joy today!
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Some news: First of all, I’m NOT leaving The Athletic. Let’s just get that out of the way...
I’m beyond thrilled to announce I’ve accepted the position of
#Tigers
minor league correspondent for
@BaseballAmerica
.
So grateful for another opportunity to grow and advance my career.
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Emily is out of surgery and everything went well. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers.
#StandUpToCancer
(from her sister
@elisabethwaldon
)
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The Mets completed a $57 million Spring Training renovation.
It would cost roughly $4.3 million per organization to give a farm system a raise.
But, hey -- priorities.
Don't want the minor league players to lose sight of the PB&J they'll be eating from April to September.
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Minor league baseball returns in about 70 days. My chemo begins in 13 days.
You can count on me being at the park in 2022.
#StandUpToCancer
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Hi.
Women like sports, women know sports, women are passionate about sports and women want to work in sports.
To assume we are an endangered species is a lazy, uneducated take.
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Dear Minor League Baseball players,
As I prepare for another year of covering your adventures, may your bus neck pillows stay fluffed, may the peanut butter spread smoothly, may your Venmo stay full & may your air mattresses remain inflated.
Thanks for letting me ride along.
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Four years ago...
I decided to take a chance on writing about a group of young men who no one really seemed to acknowledge.
It started as attending Class A games, taking the bits of instruction my Dad had given me during coaching days and deciding to learn.
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Personal note, was just told my cousin has been diagnosed with COVID-19. She has a history of lung issues. Any thoughts and prayers would be treasured tonight.
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First round of non-chemo treatment today. It’s a great day to continue beating cancer!
#StandUpToCancer
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One year ago today, I received the call that they had successfully removed my cancer.
Happy cancerfreeversary to me 🥹
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My birthday is Wednesday.
A year ago, I was two rounds in with chemotherapy, was starting to lose my hair, four months away from two surgeries and seven months away from five weeks of radiation.
A year later, I am four infusions away from being DONE.
SO MUCH TO CELEBRATE. 💕
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NO MORE ONCOLOGY APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS!!!!!! 🎉
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Hi.
I don’t have to go back to see my general surgeon for another year.
That’s it. That’s the tweet.
#StandUpToCancer
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If you’re criticizing players for opting out of the season as a way to look out for the health of their families, please stop talking.
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Y’all…
Two more sleeps until my LAST. ROUND. OF. CHEMO.
You messed with the wrong girl, cancer.
#StandUpToCancer
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Nine months ago today, I was diagnosed with cancer.
Nine months of prayers, tears, support, faith and stubbornness.
Winning.
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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It’s official. I’ll begin radiation in the next few weeks.
It feels like the final hurdle in this hellish competition. There is a lot of uncertainty as to how I’ll respond to it, but after everything I’ve conquered this year, it’s just one more battle to win.
#StandUpToCancer
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Hey, I’m still here.
Chemo sucks. Love you guys. Make today count.
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I’m a proud and grateful Aunt today. She’s officially done. No more treatments. Nugget beat leukemia.
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Nothing says you don't care for proper marketing for the future of baseball than telling your minor league players they aren't worth $400 a week for the next three months.
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Quick nugget to share for 2019. It’s a little mind-blowing, so you may want to sit down...
Are you sitting?
Ok, good. Here it is...
Women watch sports because...wait for it...they actually LIKE sports.
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Y’ALL.
I ONLY HAVE THREE MORE INFUSIONS AND I’M DONE. LIKE, DONE. LIKE, SO DONE.
Ok, carry on. 💁🏻♀️
#StandUpToCancer
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Confession:
I've lost track of how many times I've watched David Bote's grand slam today.
My gosh, that was perfection.
#Cubs
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Rough night tonight, y’all. Could use good vibes, prayers and GIFs. Still a little bit left in this fight.
#StandUpToCancer
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2024 will mark the first time in two years that I won’t begin the year fighting cancer.
Grateful doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface.
#StandUpToCancer
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Back into the OR tomorrow morning for surgery no. two.
Send up all the good vibes and prayers.
Another hill I fully plan on conquering.
Love y’all 🫶🏼
#StandUpToCancer
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I just want to sit in a ballpark, behind home plate on a sunny day with a beer in my hand and a break from real life.
One day closer to closing this frickin’ door and putting cancer behind me. 🙏🏼
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Checking a dream off the list.
I'm contributing to the Baseball America Prospect Book for 2019.
No, I don't think it's hit me yet.
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After a year and a half, three ER visits, 25 straight weekdays of radiation, two surgeries, two types of chemo and 13 infusions…
I only have to do this ONE MORE time.
Thank you all for fighting by my side. Words will never do my gratitude justice.
#StandUpToCancer
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I’ll always love baseball, but I don’t like baseball very much right now.
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Woke up this morning to seeing me still beating down cancer, so that’s cool. 😏
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Four years ago, my six-year-old niece was battling leukemia.
Four years later, she’s leukemia-free and riding in the car with me today, “How many more treatments do you have, Emily?”
Me, “Two more, babe.”
Niece, “I beat it and you’re gonna too.”
#StandUpToCancer
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Effective May 8, Nugget is done.
No more chemo. She won. Two years later, she beat Leukemia.
The
@daytonatortugas
were one of the first groups to reach out requesting to send some encouragement to her when this began.
Fitting that she chose to wear this shirt tonight.
#Reds
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Joined the ranks of the positive Covid cases today. Prayers appreciated. Thanks, friends.
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Heading to the hospital tomorrow morning at 6:30am (EST) for my third surgery in 10 months.
The last one. One hurdle to go.
#StandUpToCancer
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All the happy tears. My brother has been cleared to go home from the hospital tomorrow. 🥲
#Covid
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It takes A LOT for me to block people on Twitter.
I've now blocked two in the same day.
Putting it simply, chauvinism, racism and "just trying to help a girl understand baseball" aren't welcome.
Just be nice, guys. It isn't as hard as you make it out to be.
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Hey friends, just a note to let you know I’ll be a bit quieter this week as I prep for surgery on Friday.
I’ll report in once I’m in the clear, but until then, your prayers would be extremely appreciated.
Can’t wait to be back at the backfields soon.
#StandUpToCancer
@DickieV
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I got out of bed by myself for the first time today. My nurse credits my stubbornness and I can’t argue her point.
I keep hearing
@GlennonDoyle
saying, “We can do hard things.”
Cancer, I can’t wait to tell you that you’ve officially lost this battle.
#StandUpToCancer
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Guy, “What do you do?”
Me, “I’m a baseball writer.”
Guy, “So, you like sports, huh?”
Me, “Hate them.”
Guy: *Blank stare*
Me, “That was a joke.”
Guy: *Nervous laughter
...and this is why my Mom doesn’t like her odds of getting more grand babies.
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Hey friends, in pretty rough shape, but wanted to say hello and thank you for the thoughts and prayers. Healing begins now. 🫶🏼
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