Life-long resident and Syracuse alum, David has been going
to Chief games for over 50 years. An avid sports fan, he loves the atmosphere
of the baseball stadium. Attending the
games is literally, helping to save his life.
David served in the air force for eight years. While in
Vietnam, he was exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical the United States used in
the jungle to prevent enemies from hiding. Years of exposure left David with
numerous health complications.
Two years ago David suffered a heart attack. His doctors
told him he needed to exercise. He now combines his passion for baseball with
walking and feels better than he has in years.
“Every day I walked in my parking lot and you can imagine
how boring that is,” David said. So, that’s when he started using the Chiefs
games as a way to exercise and watch a sport he loves. “Here I am burning up
calories, I’m getting some cardio exercise, and I get to see the game from
different points of view. I go down close to the field and then I go up high. I
get a kick out of seeing it from different perspectives and what not”
On the day I met David he had already clocked 6000 steps.
His weight and blood pressure are both down.
Getting to meet new people, enjoying the scenery and
watching the Chiefs is the reason David describes this as “my favorite place.”
--Kendra Sheehan
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