ANAHEIM, Calif. — Liam Hendriks showed strength and resilience as he inspired the baseball world and beyond by returning to the mound after battling stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The Chicago White Sox reliever will receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance during the 2023 ESPY Awards.
“In one of the most challenging years of my life, receiving the Jimmy V Award from ESPN is beyond my wildest dreams,” Hendriks said in a statement provided to the Chicago Tribune.