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Young Nats Fan Passes Away After Battling Cancer

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A young boy who passed away after a three-year battle with cancer Tuesday was remembered by Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper.

Gavin Rupp, 13, helped throw out the first pitch earlier this month, followed by an hour conversation with Harper, his favorite National. The Washington Post reported Rupp, of Ashland, Va., was battling gioblastoma cancer. An inoperable tumor had returned to his brain in June.

“I can’t say enough. A guy who is 20 years old, to take that much time,” Gavin’s father, Chris Rupp told the Post after the meet and greet. “When I was 20 years old, I didn’t have that maturity, to do what he just did.”

Tuesday, news spread of Gavin's death. Harper shared his condolences via Twitter.


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