{"id":36517,"date":"2017-07-25T05:14:52","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T05:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=36517"},"modified":"2017-07-25T05:14:52","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T05:14:52","slug":"5-year-old-heart-transplant-recipient-whose-baseball-fandom-went-viral-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/health\/medical\/5-year-old-heart-transplant-recipient-whose-baseball-fandom-went-viral-dies.html","title":{"rendered":"5-year-old heart transplant recipient whose baseball fandom went viral dies"},"content":{"rendered":"

5-year-old heart transplant recipient whose baseball fandom went viral dies<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

5-year-old heart transplant recipient whose baseball fandom went viral dies:- The 5-year-old heart transplant recipient who celebrated his impending release from the hospital after a 189-day stay with a home run, died on Friday, just one month after going home. According to a post on the Ari \u201cDanger\u201d Schultz Facebook page, the mega-Red Sox fan died while listening to his favorite team play.<\/span><\/p>\n

The family had updated supporters on Ari\u2019s month at home following his June 16 release from Boston Children’s Hospital, but on July 20 they posted saying that he had suffered a seizure and was re-admitted. He had been placed on life support after coding, but did not recover.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some fans make an instant impact on our team. Ari Schultz, with his optimism & unbridled excitement, is at the top. We’ll miss you, Ari. pic.twitter.com\/MIQrbE7ZZ7<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Red Sox (@RedSox) July 22, 2017<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cAri passed away peacefully this evening listening to the Red Sox,\u201d a July 21 post on the Facebook page read.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ari, who was diagnosed with critical aortic stenosis and evolving hypoplastic left heart syndrome while in utero, had won the hearts of thousands after his parents shared a video of him celebrating the news of a long-awaited hospital release while wearing a Red Sox jersey and swinging a baseball bat.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the video, he ticks off visiting a baseball field, practicing basketball and working on his golf swing as activities he was most looking forward to at home. He then imitated his favorite player, Xander Bogaerts, knocking a two-run home run out of the park.<\/span><\/p>\n

While he was home from the hospital, Ari got a special visit from Red Sox catcher Christian Vasquez, and Bogaerts, who gave him a new jersey and catcher\u2019s mask. They also invited him to throw the first pitch at Fenway Park on August 27.<\/span><\/p>\n

After learning of Ari\u2019s death, the Red Sox tweeted a picture of him after a hospital visit from some teammates.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSome fans make an instant impact on our team. Ari Schultz, with his optimism & unbridled excitement, is at the top. We\u2019ll miss you Ari,\u201d the tweet said.<\/span><\/p>\n

source: http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/2017\/07\/24\/5-year-old-heart-transplant-recipient-whose-baseball-fandom-went-viral-dies.html<\/span><\/p>\n

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