Heartbroken Hojo

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

You guys may have seen this but just nightmarish news for Howard Johnson, whose 2-year-old grandson was accidentally backed over by a riding mower driven by his son. He's raising funds on the Twitter, kid lost his foot. Can you imagine that hell as a dad or a dad of a dad? Jeez

[A Boy Named Seo]

Gawd that's horrible. I was scared while reading that it was going to be even worse than losing a foot.



Lots of Mets fam helping out on the gofundme, including Straw, Keith, Gary Cohen and Jay Horowitz. Sandy Carter is there, too, and I see a Jocelyn Ojeda (wonder if she's fam to Bobby).

[kcmets]

Just horrifying. Is there a non-twitter link someone can post to gofundme?

[TransMonk]

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tanner-with-his-medical-billshttps://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tanner-with-his-medical-bills

[metsmarathon]

holy shit that's awful

[Edgy MD]

Son Glen was actually drafted by the Mets but went to college instead. He was a switch-hitting infielder like his dad, and played some indy ball after graduation. Howard had been disciplined by the Mets in his coaching days for sneaking away from his minor league assignments to watch Glen play prep ball.



I know such fundraisers are as much about solidarity as money, but it's a crazy country where we have to pass the hat to pay for an All-Star's grandson being treated for a severed foot.

[TransMonk]

They've surpassed the $75K goal.



by Kayla Kleibscheidel, Organizer

Tanner with his daddy, grandpa, and great grandpa. Thank you everyone for your prayers and support! From the bottom of our hearts. Glen and steph and tanner are overwhelmed and amazed by the work God is doing



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[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: I know such fundraisers are as much about solidarity as money, but it's a crazy country where we have to pass the hat to pay for an All-Star's grandson being treated for a severed foot.

I also thought about this. FWIW, Hojo made about $13M from baseball, plus coaching money, but retired 26 years ago. Who knows what the family money situation is, though. At least it looks like the med bills will get paid.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I felt like an ass writing it. I'm frustrated with our healthcare situation.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: I'm frustrated with our healthcare situation.

It might be the worst among the most advanced nations/economies.

[LWFS]

It is unequivocally the worst among the most advanced nations/economies. By design.

[batmagadanleadoff]

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It is unequivocally the worst among the most advanced nations/economies. By design.

[Edgy MD]

It just seemed that GoFundMe was an outlet for people trying to assemble startup funds for a dream project, and now I almost exclusively hear it invoked for family medical emergencies.

[whippoorwill]

Or funeral expenses



Poor little fella.