With so much already lost to war in Ukraine, the Brooklyn Cyclones are doing what they can to bring a little bit of normalcy for kids.
The Cyclones are hosting the Ukrainian National Baseball team this weekend for a pair of charity games against the NYPD and FDNY.The team is here to build support for the war and to raise money to rebuild their battered arenas and sports fields.
"This team behind us has shown the resiliency of what it is to continue to push forward, despite all that you are facing," Adams said.With 140,000 buildings damaged or destroyed, 14 million Ukrainians were displaced and more than 6,000 civilians were killed.The team's visit is intended to demonstrate the resolve of an entire nation.
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