Justin Verlander Meets Superfan With Cerebral Palsy

Great athletes inspire each other. After tossing a gem, @justinverlander stopped by to deliver a few winning vibes to his friend @team_agarj before his big race in Texas. #WillFindsAWay ・・・ #Repost @underarmour
A post shared by Justin Verlander (@justinverlander) on Apr 27, 2018 at 1:55pm PDT

We still love you, Justin, even though you don't play for the Tigers anymore. It speaks volumes about a famous person when you look at how they treat their fans, and Justin Verlander might as well be Mother Theresa. Johnny and Jeff Agar are a father/son duo who compete in marathons and triathlons with one caveat - Johnny pulls Jeff behind him in the events, because he has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair.

March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness month and the Cerebral Palsy Foundation ( @yourcpf )is celebrating in a very cool way! If you have Cerebral Palsy or know someone who does, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts by clicking the link in my bio. #cpawarenessmonth
A post shared by John Agar™ (@team_agarj) on Mar 20, 2018 at 5:18pm PDT

They competed in the North American Championship in Texas over the weekend, and leading up to it, they attended an Astros game...and got to meet Justin Verlander. Justin gave him a pep talk before the competition, in which Jeff walked the last mile alone - something he'd never done before.

Is somebody cuttin' onions in here? *sniffle*