2004 Red Sox hero Dave Roberts joins Joe to talk about his personal experience with Dana Farber and The Jimmy Fund. Dave also wants Red Sox fans to know the Dodgers are taking good care of Mookie Betts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts joins Joe

Brock Holt joins Joe while Brock is quarantined in Boston while his team the Texas Rangers are in Cleveland. Brock talks about how important The Jimmy Fund is and how it will always mean so much to him and his family See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Jimmy Fund Captain Brock Holt joins Joe

Nelle Ann Kinsella with her parents Simone and Tom join Joe and Will in the booth to talk about their experience with Jimmy Fund  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nelle Ann Kinsella (Hodgkin Lymphoma) Joins Joe and Will in the booth

Larry Lucchino joins Joe and Will in the booth to talk about the amazing work of The Jimmy Fund. They also talk about the Woo Sox, Polar Park, and what other things they have played for the park.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chairman of The Jimmy Fund Larry Lucchino joins Joe and Will in the booth

Mike Lowell joined Joe to talk about his battle with cancer and how it was discovered. They also talk about the importance of The Jimmy Fund and Mike's involvement with it as a player and now. They also talk about this years Red Sox team as they make a playoff push   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2007 World Series MVP Mike Lowell joins Joe

MLB Umpire Phil Cuzzie joined Joe to talk about his battle with prostate cancer and how important yearly physicals are to your health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB umpire Phil Cuzzie joins Joe to talk his battle with cancer

Zach noticed enlarged neck lymph nodes one day as he was about to drive home from work. He visited his primary care doctor for evaluation and testing, and she referred him to Dana-Farber for a consultation.  Before he could attend the consultation, his situation got worse and he was admitted to the hospital to start treatment under the care of Dr. Stone. Zach has been in treatment since February 2020. He has been on various chemotherapy and radiation treatment for approximately 2 ½ years. On selecting his care, Zach chose Dana-Farber because it is a "highly rated institution with worldwide recognition" that is within 10 minutes of his home. He also appreciates the groundbreaking research and professional, caring staff available.  Zach is supported by his parents, Debra and Clark, sisters, Meaghan and Claire, and girlfriend Kelly. In his spare time, Zach enjoys gardening and reading. He hopes to eventually return to school for a master’s degree.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF- Zach Kinton, 34, acute lymphoblastic leukemia

OMF - Red Sox Manager Alex Cora joins OMF for his weekly Red Sox update See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF - OMF - Red Sox Manager Alex Cora joins OMF for his weekly Red Sox update

President of the Boston Red Sox Sam Kennedy and Tom Werner Chairman of Red Sox join OMF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF - President of the Boston Red Sox Sam Kennedy and Tom Werner Chairman of Red Sox join OMF

Brian works as a Hockey Scout for the NHL as well as scouting for Division I, III and Junior hockey programs for Neutral Zone. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer Labor Day Weekend in 2018. He was impressed that during a holiday weekend doctors wasted no time studying his case, making a diagnosis and starting his treatment plan. He underwent radiation for 9 weeks and is currently on medication as a maintenance plan. He has become an outspoken advocate of keeping a good relationship with your primary care doctor and getting screened for prostate cancer. He says it's a disease men don't typically feel comfortable discussing and the stigma against discussing it needs to end. His youngest daughter Ava is in high school. His middle daughter Ally is headed to Princeton to play hockey. His oldest daughter, Mia is pre-med at Tufts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF- Brian Murphy (48) talks about his fight with prostate cancer

 Larry Lucchino  Major League Baseball  executive joins OMF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF - Larry Lucchino Major League Baseball executive joins OMF

Chief Baseball Officer for the Boston Red Sox Chaim Bloom joins OMF for Red Sox talk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF - Chief Baseball Officer for the Boston Red Sox Chaim Bloom joins OMF for Red Sox talk

Gavin was diagnosed with an optic glioma brain tumor at the age of 2 ½. The daycare provider noticed small light brown marks on Gavin’s skin. They later learned that this is an indicator of Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1). Another symptom of NF1 is optic glioma. An MRI was done, and it confirmed the brain tumor diagnosis. Gavin has been on and off treatment for the last 12 years. He just finished proton radiation this June and is still being treated by his Dana-Farber team. Gavin enjoys going to the gym, playing guitar and video games. He attends Walpole High School and will be a sophomore in the fall. The McCarthy family has known many of the Dana-Farber staff for 12 years and look forward to seeing them at appointments. Lisa Scherber and the staff do an amazing job planning activity for the families and it gives them all something to look forward to. The music therapist has been especially wonderful and has taught Gavin how to play the guitar and the ukulele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF - Gavin McCarthy (15) talks about his fight with optic glioma brain tumor

Lamar was diagnosed when he was 35-years old in September 2019. He was having severe back pain in his lower back on the left side. The pain got worse and he developed a swollen lump. He went to the hospital where they did a variety of tests. At first, they weren't sure what was wrong, and he ended up being admitted for 13 days They originally told him he was diagnosed with lung cancer which came as a complete shock. They after more tests they discovered he had a very rare cancer, renal medullary carcinoma, which is a type of kidney cancer. It had spread to his lungs and abdomen. He's been treated with chemotherapy, then surgery and then chemotherapy again. He's starting a new round of chemotherapy which is an oral pill that he takes each day. Lamar grew up in New York City where he still lives. His son and ex-wife live in Boston and his ex-wife encouraged him to seek out Dana-Farber. He's very close with his son and describes him as inquisitive, friendly and generous. They love watching Jeopardy together and grew very close watching Alex Trebek fight his own battle with cancer. Lamar works as an Air Force recruiter, joining the Air Force nearly 15 years ago in March 2007. He's been stationed in Phoenix and deployed to Badhdad, Abul and Italy. He played football when he was younger, and college basketball and basketball for an Air Force travel team. He says being part of a team builds character, saying there is no 'I' in team. He feels the same way about the team at Dana-Farber. He says he's had amazing experiences at Dana-Farber but not because of any one individual, but rather the entire team from the person screening him, to the person checking his vitals to his visits with Dr. McGregor. Lamar, a Yankees fan, will be throwing out the First Pitch tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF - Lamar Valentina (36)shares his story with renal medullary carcinoma

 Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens joins OMF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OMF - Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens joins OMF

Interviews from the annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon.

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