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Boy enjoys favorite sport prior to major surgery
Eight-year-old suffers from neurofibromatosis
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Robert Owenby, 8, was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis when he was 2 years old. About 45 adults and children filled the field Friday night to play baseball alongside Robert and to wish him well before his next surgery. (Sept. 1, 2017)
Eight-year-old Robert Owenby enjoys America’s greatest pastime so much he took the time Friday to play one last game before a major operation Sept. 11. Owenby was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis at 2 years old and has undergone several surgeries since.