Thirty years from now, Liam Hendriks’ comeback will be one of the most notable stories of the current White Sox era.
Deep in the depths of a decade of subpar Chicago baseball, the Aussie closer’s madcap enthusiasm became a rare reason for Sox fans to get to their feet and scream after every pitch.
Then, after a brutal cancer diagnosis, the 34-year-old Hendriks had to put his passion on the back burner and focus on his own health — a difficult task for a ballplayer accustomed to giving so much of his time back to the community.