Dominic Smith's mother, Yvette LaFleur, passed away March 15 following a heroic battle against cancer. Just 13 days later Smith hit a walk-off grand slam in his Braves debut.
“I got choked up a bunch of times and I’m trying to hold back tears right now. It’s just so special. I feel her every day. I miss her dearly. There’s not a moment where I don’t think about her.” ❤️
Thanks to @kujournalism alum @MitchLGeorge, the senior coordinator for baseball communications at the Atlanta Braves, for Zooming in from spring training in Florida to talk about his career in sports communications with the KU Sports Media Club.
🚨SOURCES: The @NCAA Division I Council has approved a measure to turn all volunteer positions in baseball and softball (and in all sports) into a full-time coaching position without recruiting constraints. Volunteers will officially become full-time coaches on July 1, 2023.