Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma

Texas Ranger for the Day
Caleb, who was diagnosed with Pontine Glioma, has always had a love for baseball. He plays every summer in his hometown for the Hinton A’s. When the time came and Caleb’s wish granter asked him what he would like to wish for, it did not surprise anyone that he wished to be a Texas Ranger.

Caleb traveled down to Texas Stadium in Arlington to spend a full day as a Texas Ranger. To make this wish even more special, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oklahoma really made Caleb feel like a professional athlete. A limo drove Caleb to the Home Plate entrance where he was greeted by the Rangers mascot, Captain. Captain then escorted Caleb to the Home Clubhouse where he met the Texas Rangers Baseball team including his personal baseball heroes, Josh Hamilton and Michael Young.

Caleb was given a personal locker next to Michael Young where he found his very own tailored Texas Rangers uniform. The team also presented an autographed bat and team baseball to Caleb. After that, he was ready to hit the field. Caleb participated in stretches with the team and played catch in the bullpen. He also had the opportunity to tour the press box and walk the lineup card to home plate with Texas Rangers Manager, Ron Washington. According to the Jenny Carlson article in the Daily Oklahoman, Caleb fell asleep wearing his Ranger gear. He actually had worn the clothing for a better part of the week and when Caleb was asked about his wish he said, “It was cool.”