On December 14th, Rachaeli decided it was time to end her battle with Tay-Sachs. She was nine, and she will never be forgotten.
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Happy early birthday to my beautiful cousin, Rachaeli. We all love you so much.
How I spent my spring vacation
Posted: 10th April 2011 by Pete Bakker in Me, My familyTags: Pete Bakker, Spring break, work
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Long weekend in California
Posted: 14th January 2011 by Pete Bakker in baseball, Me, My family, Perfect GameTags: baseball, California Underclass, catcher, Perfect Game, Pete Bakker
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Dad and I are headed to L.A. area tomorrow for California Underclass showcase and to work out with a catching coach.
What do you do to an elephant that has three balls? Walk him and pitch to the giraffe.
Posted: 29th December 2010 by Pete Bakker in baseball, Bengal's Purr, Me, My familyTags: Bengal's Purr, Las Vegas Baseball Academy, Pete Bakker, University of Washington
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This will cover a lot. First, my article on individualism in team sports got the top spot on the sports page of the most recent edition of the Bengal Purr. After school got out, mom and I headed to Seattle for UW camp. Great warm-up for the next trip… I’m currently doing Las Vegas Baseball […]
Interesting news in Tay-Sachs research
Posted: 22nd November 2010 by Pete Bakker in My familyTags: Jacob Sheep, project shui, Rachaeli, Tay-Sachs
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We have been talking about this for awhile at home. This is pretty amazing, if you read it through. http://www.projectshui.com/JacobSheepTay-SachsGeneTher.html
Hello, California
Posted: 20th November 2010 by Pete Bakker in baseball, Me, My family, Perfect GameTags: Alyssa Schmidt photo, baseball, Perfect Game, Pete Bakker
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Got my confirmation today for Perfect Game 2011 California Underclass Showcase in San Bernardino. Dad and I are headed down in January for 3 days of baseball.
Hello, Rachaeli!
Posted: 9th November 2010 by Pete Bakker in My familyTags: Pete Bakker, project shui, Rachaeli, Tay-Sachs
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It’s not all about sports. There’s more to Pete than meets the eye. Although you might see photos of me playing sports or hear about my school or work here, this is also a platform for me to discuss a disease which is important to me and my family, Tay-Sachs. My cousin, Rachaeli, was diagnosed […]