# @gowoosox on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv5nFDJOBdU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8240036-gowoosox-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/legacy-do/4c7aed2979a23641cd5751c31051f3db7d87ae058ece30733506d6416e1416b0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2023-08-13T21:39:11.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Worcester Red Sox (@gowoosox) — https://gondola.cc/gowoosox

## Caption

Today we were all inspired by 14-year-old Jacob Downing from Westminster, MA, whom we honored as part of UMass Memorial’s “Home Run for Life” program.

Jacob has a complex congenital heart disease, and in 2015, he sustained a stroke, resulting in right-sided hemiparalysis. A huge baseball fan, Jacob asked his parents for a mitt one day, and he taught himself how to catch AND throw using one arm—his left arm.

Jacob, don’t you ever quit.

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,693
- **Likes:** 1,007
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 9

## Credits

These are the roles credited on Gondola. Credits may be incomplete.
A brand, account owner, or featured person is not necessarily the creator.

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Worcester Red Sox | @gowoosox | https://gondola.cc/gowoosox | Sports Team |
| Edward Monigan IV | @MoniganPhotography | https://gondola.cc/MoniganPhotography | Videographer |

## Matching Posts

- @WooSox on Twitter/X — https://gondola.cc/posts/8243332-WooSox-twitter

---
Copyright (c) Gondola