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Liam Hendriks Triumphs in MLB Comeback After Cancer Battle

4/22/2025

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After 681 days away from the diamond, Liam Hendriks triumphantly returned to the MLB with the Boston Red Sox, overcoming non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Tommy John surgery. Despite facing challenges in his first game back, where he allowed two earned runs in an 8-4 loss, his resilience earned him the title of AL Comeback Player of the Year for 2023.

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After 681 days away from the diamond, Liam Hendriks triumphantly returned to the MLB with the Boston Red Sox, overcoming non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Tommy John surgery. Despite facing challenges in his first game back, where he allowed two earned runs in an 8-4 loss, his resilience earned him the title of AL Comeback Player of the Year for 2023.