MLB Commissioner Manfred Of Tarrytown Grants Teen's All-Star Game Wish

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- A diehard Yankee fan will be attending Tuesday's Midsummer Classic, all thanks to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred.

Benjamin Koch with MLB commission Rob Manfred, a Tarrytown resident.
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Sam Barron

07/11/2017 12:30 p.m.

Benjamin Koch, 14, suffers from adrenoleukodystrophy, which attacks the neurons in the brain, though it hasn't kept him from being a fixture at Yankee Stadium or watching other baseball stars.

Koch told the Make-A-Wish Foundation that he wanted to see all of his favorite baseball stars gathered in one place on the field.

He was granted the wish at the Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley Wish Ball in Tarrytown back in May by Manfred himself. The dinner was honoring Manfred for his work with Make-A-Wish.

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