By Matt Breen, The Philadelphia Inquirer (TNS)

PHILADELPHIA— Matt Strahm stood Friday afternoon on the dirt at Citizens Bank Park in just his sock feet.

His size 12 cleats were now laced onto Lincoln Hanson, an 8-year-old from Glenolden, Pa., who was an All-Star in Little League last summer before being diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. The kid loves the Phillies, plays first base like his favorite player, Bryce Harper, and is saving his money for a 3D printer.

He does not know that the cancer with which he was diagnosed on May 20 gives him a dire chance of survival. His parents didn’t tell him. Why would they, his dad said. If they did, the kid would spend every day thinking about it. Plus, how does a dad tell his kid that his time is limited?

“I’ve asked all my buddies h

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