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Jameson Taillon shares the story of the text he sent to Liam Hendriks after his cancer diagnosis

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White Sox closer Liam Hendriks reacts in his first major-league game back since his battle with cancer, facing the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 29, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

When Jameson Taillon was working back from testicular cancer surgery in 2017, he reached out to Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis for advice. Some six years later, Taillon would pass on Bettis’ message to White Sox closer Liam Hendriks.

Hendriks made his season debut in an emotional eighth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, in the White Sox’ 6-4 loss to the Angels.