The touching reason Teoscar Hernandez wears colorful elbow guard for Dodgers
This is a pretty awesome gesture.
The touching reason Teoscar Hernandez wears colorful elbow guard for Dodgers originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Teoscar Hernandez has a new elbow guard this season.
Each time the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger steps to the plate, his forward-facing left arm has a colorful piece of equipment on it. A closer look reveals the colors make up puzzle pieces. The practical reason for the elbow guard is to protect Hernandez from an injury on a hit by pitch.
The real reason for the specific look is much more touching. MORE: Aaron Judge's case as the greatest right-handed hitter of all time Why is Teoscar Hernandez wearing colorful elbow guard? That elbow guard is Hernandez's way of recognizing his son with autism.
This is what Hernandez told AM 570 in Los Angeles : "I did it for my oldest. He's on the spectrum for autism. This year I tried to do something different, something for him, and for the rest of the people around the world that are dealing with that.