September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy, and Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner pose for a photograph with ALS survivor Pete Frates during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh presents ALS survivor Pete Frates and his wife Julie with a certificate during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Red Sox chairman Tom Werner speaks alongside ALS survivor Pete Frates and his wife Julie during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy speaks during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy speaks alongside ALS survivor Pete Frates and his wife Julie during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Members of the Boston College baseball team greet ALS Survivor Pete Frates during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
ALS survivor Pete Frates holds the proclamation certificate during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
September 5, 2017, Boston, MA:
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks with Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy during the proclamation of Pete Frates Day at City Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
(Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox)
The city of Boston today declared Sept. 5 as Pete Frates Day in honor of Pete Frates, the former Boston College baseball player whose battle with ALS inspired the Ice Bucket Challenge.
In attendance at the proclamation were Boston Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy and Chairman Tom Werner, as well as Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred.
