"I always wanted a little brother that I could play ball with, but Carlton just isn't able to do...

"I always wanted a little brother that I could play ball with, but Carlton just isn't able to do that. Most of the time he's too nervous to just hang out with me alone. My family didn't know about the treatments available to help him play ball or just 'hang out'. He's 14 now…I don't want another family to have to feel that void of a family member who's present."

Matt Kemp, talking about his brother Carlton, who is autistic, and one of the reasons he's co-hosting, with his agent Dave Stewart, Ante Up For Autism, a charity event on March 14 in Phoenix, AZ.

Thanks to Diamond Leung for the link.

9 months ago Eric Stephen 5 comments 0 recs |

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As If We Needed More Reason

Yet another piece of evidence in favor of the irrefutable fact that The Bison is cool.

by Eric Stephen on Feb 9, 2009 6:04 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

But Luis Gonzalez said he's an asshole...

…he would never lie, right?

by kensai on Feb 9, 2009 6:46 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

wow my respecr for kemp has increased even more.

by XXDC2XX on Feb 9, 2009 7:18 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Bison

Matt Kemp is my first favorite Dodger since Orel Hershiser. I’ve always loved the team and the players, but it’s like how the Yankees don’t always have a “captain”.