Mets player Pete Alonso surprises terminal cancer patient with video call

Thursday, March 19, 2020
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Pete Alonso of the New York Mets made a video call to an 82-year-old lifelong fan recently diagnosed with terminal cancer.

New Mets skipper Luis Rojas also called to send some happy thoughts to Kathleen Selig.
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Selig was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer.

She was told Wednesday she only had a few weeks left to live.
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It's clear the Mets All-Star first baseman brightened her day and gave her the thrill of a lifetime.

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