Eileen and Mike Tauchman wanted to find ways to show support.

Following the birth of their daughter Remi, who was born in 2024 with a cleft palate and required a nasogastric feeding tube for the first three months of her life, the Chicago White Sox right fielder and his wife set their sights on reaching other families navigating similar experiences.

The work received recognition Monday when Tauchman was named as the team’s nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award .

“My wife deserves a lot of the credit, sort of the genesis of the idea,” Tauchman said Monday. “And the White Sox were great in helping us execute, using some of their connections.

“But it’s a cause that is deeply personal to us. The support from family, friends, fans, all of the above, it has meant a lot to us.”

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