Wed, 22 Aug 2012|
Andrew Dreyfus, the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield, stops by to tell Glenn, Michael, and Mikey Adams about a bet between the front offices of Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Boston Red Sox to see which could walk more stairs. Representing the victor, Dreyfus announces a combined contribution of $15,000 to the Jimmy Fund.
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After he was informed that he may not be able to have children, Red Sox Spanish Broadcaster Uri Berenguer talks about his time as a patient at Dana-Farber and expresses the joy of beating the odds and having a happy and healthy child. Following Uri, the guys spoke with Kay Murcer, widow of the late Yankees outfielder and broadcaster Bobby Murcer. She talks about her husband’s battle with cancer and current local connection to The Jimmy Fund and Dana-Farber.
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Automatically Generated Transcript (may not be 100% accurate)
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