Its the gripping, reallife story of josiah viera, a child fighting through life with progeria a rare genetic condition that causes a childs body to age fast. Faith, family, and a boys love for baseball, published in 2018. Dave throws out the first pitch with daisha, josiahs older sister, rosters are announced, and the crowds attention is drawn to a cloth hanging on the wall in right field. May 09, 2018 a short season was written by the boys grandfather and a family friend from danville. Louis cardinals after spending some time in their organization. In 20, viera was no longer able to play baseball because of arthritis and was later extended an offer to attend a state college spikes game in 20 from childrens miracle network. Bohner and jake gronsky cowrote a book entitled a short season. Valley pays tribute to late baseball fan after death from. Josiah, jake and a short season new england collegiate.
An avid baseball fan, viera was the honorary bench coach for the state college spikes, a class a shortseason affiliate for the st. Josiah viera 7 year old kid with progeria espn story 3030. We were truly blessed to have him in our lives, and his spirit will live on with us always, the spikes said in a statement. In a short season, dave bohner, the storys narrator and grandfather to josiah, and jake gronsky, former spikes player and st. A short season was written by the boys grandfather and a family friend from danville. Fourteenyearold josiah viera, who battled the extremely rare and fatal hutchinsongilford progeria syndrome that ages a person approximately a decade every year, died this week according to. Aug 01, 2019 the short season a new yorkpenn league has unveiled its 2019 hall of fame class, featuring four new inductees. He has a genetic disease called progeria, meaning prematurely old. Josiah viera enters high school with clothing line, book coming. I had the great pleasure of spending a few hours with josiah viera and his.
Louis cardinals organization, tell the powerful story of josiah viera s fight for life that not only sparked a familys journey towards healing but inspired a. We didnt know how it was going to happen or when it was going to. His new book, a short season, tells the true story of his friend, josiah viera, a boy with a rare disease and an even rarer ability to inspire everyone he meets. Outside the home dugout, yearold josiah viera dressed in his red and white under armour cleats waits to make his next appearance on the state college spikes pregame show. He passed away at just 14yearsold, but he captured the hearts of so many people. Since retiring from his professional playing career, he has coauthored the book, a short season faith, family and a boys love for baseball. Louis cardinals professional baseball player, tell. Pennsylvania teen fighting rare rapidaging disease died on. Dec 28, 2018 josiah viera had hutchinsongilford progeria syndrome, also known as rapidaging disease. It focused in on the early days of vieras family dealing with the terminal. I had the great pleasure of spending a few hours with josiah viera and his lovely mother, jennifer, a few years ago. Built for the mountain, the elk mask is based off an image of a gigantic pile of elk sheds jeff simpson took a few years back.
Josiah viera is one of the most extraordinary kids weve ever met at kgsd. Meeting josiah and telling his story was way better than ever making the big leagues. He attends about half the home games, has a locker in the clubhouse and is adored wherever he goes. A feature on josiah viera and the inspiration hes been for the st. Josiah viera memoir a short season now on sale spikes. The contrast and depth of the antlers provide great concealment while the poly based material provide great comfort and breathability. Photo provided josiah has never been given anything more than today, said jake gronsky, formerly of danville, who wrote a short season with g. A short season is a familys journey through sorrow and joy, it is a baseball teams inspiration, and it is the story of one exceptional childs ray of hope that changed all of their lives forever. State college spikes bench coach josiah viera, who inspired professional baseball players and fans around the country as he battled a rare childhood genetic condition, died on monday at the age of 14.
The short season a new yorkpenn league has unveiled its 2019 hall of fame class, featuring four new inductees. Josiah has a passion for baseball that transcends the sport. Aug 07, 2017 a feature on josiah viera and the inspiration hes been for the st. Louis cardinals organization, tell the powerful story of josiah viera s fight for life that not only sparked a familys journey towards healing but. Apr 15, 2018 gronsky and bohners a short season is the sunbury press bestseller for march mechanicsburg, pa. Despite that, he became an integral part of the state college spikes, a short season class a affiliate of the st. The sun was shining on a saturday morning in hegins as the trivalley junior varsity baseball team looked. Meet josiah viera, a 10yearold baseball fan who was. Dec 24, 2018 earlier this year, the book, a short season. He was our friend, our coach, our teammate, and our inspiration. Faith, family, and a boys love for baseball, was published. Jun 09, 2018 jake gronsky, a former danbury westerner, was released by the st. Gronksy and bohners a short season about the short life of josiah viera was the 2018 bestseller for sunbury press, an imprint of sunbury press, inc. Sep 22, 2017 josiah viera enters high school with clothing line, book coming.
Josiah is a seventh grader at trivalley high school. In 20, the team invited viera to come to a game, and the spikes took him into their family. Faith, family, and a boys love for baseball, dave bohner, the storys narrator and grandfather to josiah, and jake gronsky, former professional baseball player with the st. Josiah viera night to take place on opening night spikes. Louis cardinals professional baseball player, tell the powerful. Louis cardinals short season affiliate, the state college spikes. Jan, 2019 a short season, recounting the life of josiah viera, a baseballloving youth battling progeria, climbed to 1st place upon its release. Viera still an inspiration news, sports, jobs the sentinel. It was also selected the book of the year at sunbury press, inc. Josiah viera had hutchinsongilford progeria syndrome, also known as rapidaging disease. Gronsky and dave bohner, vieras grandfather, coauthored a short season. Mar 21, 2018 in a short season, dave bohner, the storys narrator and grandfather to josiah, and jake gronsky, former spikes player and st.
Meet josiah viera, a 10yearold baseball fan who was called. Such an honor to talk about a short season yesterday on. Threading love to host the authors of a short season. Dec 19, 2017 since retiring from his professional playing career, he has coauthored the book, a short season faith, family and a boys love for baseball. May 09, 2018 a short season teen baseball fan battles rare disease, inspires grandfather to write book hegins, pa. Dec 25, 2018 state college spikes bench coach josiah viera, who inspired professional baseball players and fans around the country as he battled a rare childhood genetic condition, died on monday at the age of 14.
Gronsky and bohners a short season is the sunbury press. State college, pa an inspiration to many, josiah viera. Pennsylvania teen fighting rare rapidaging disease died. April 6, 2018 prlog threading love, the apparel store at 419 market street in lewisburg is hosting the authors of the hearttugging book a short season about the life and travails of young josiah viera, who is battling progeria. May 23, 2019 the state college spikes will celebrate the enduring spirit of one of the most inspirational individuals the world of baseball has ever known on saturday, june 15 with josiah viera night at medlar. A short season, recounting the life of josiah viera, a baseballloving youth battling progeria, climbed to 1st place upon its release.
An inspiration to many, josiah viera remembered for joyous. When the state college spikes take the field for the 2019 home opener on saturday night, it will mark the start of their first season in five years that josiah viera wont be with them in person. Order a short state college spikes honorary bench coach josiah viera has been an inspiration for the team for several years, bravely battling through some of the toughest adversity life can dish. Their goal was 2,000 ticket sales, but once josiah viera day was announced, they hit their goal a week in advance. Penn league hall of fame is to recognize individuals. Louis cardinals shortseason a affiliate, through the childrens miracle network. Faith, family, and a boys love for baseball, that is a memoir of vieras life. Image gallery for josiah viera enters high school with clothing line, book coming. Dec 27, 2018 josiah, a trivalley eighthgrader, had served as the honorary bench coach of the state college spikes, a class a short season affiliate of the st.
Sunbury press has released the bestsellers list for march. An inspiration to many, josiah viera remembered for. Outside the home dugout, yearold josiah viera dressed in his red and white under armour cleats waits to make his next appearance. Painful arthritis in his knees and ankles forced viera to stop playing little league at age 10.
If it werent for his size, at less than three feet tall and weighing less than 20 pounds, you would never guess that he has progeria, a. Danville native cowrites book about young mans terminal. New yorkpenn league unveils 2019 hof class ballpark digest. Sep 18, 2014 josiah viera resides in hegins, pa and is a regular visitor to medlar field, home of the cardinals short season a affiliate state college spikes. Louis cardinals organization, tell the powerful story of josiah vieras fight for life that not only sparked a familys journey towards healing but. Two years later, dave and jake had a book signing for a short season. The state college spikes will celebrate the enduring spirit of one of the most inspirational individuals the world of baseball has ever known on saturday, june 15 with josiah viera night at medlar. Josiah viera is just 27 inches tall and weighs 15 pounds.
Jun 14, 2019 when the state college spikes take the field for the 2019 home opener on saturday night, it will mark the start of their first season in five years that josiah viera wont be with them in person. Everything i went through good, bad, otherwise it was all worth it, gronsky said. Josiah viera resides in hegins, pa and is a regular visitor to medlar field, home of the cardinals shortseason a affiliate state college spikes. Despite that, he became an integral part of the state college spikes, a shortseason class a affiliate of the st. Josiah, a trivalley eighthgrader, had served as the honorary bench coach of the state college spikes, a class a shortseason affiliate of the st. With his professional baseball career over, jake gronsky is focusing on his other passion. Hundreds of people came to threading love in lewisburg, including kim gummel, one of josiahs nurses, who is in the book.
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