Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/oYQW5fOUASX.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Cubs fan saved by White Sox fan’s kidney donation throws first pitch [p4l7IHKqHms] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Bridget Kolls, a Cubs fan, threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night, reuniting with her kidney donor, Thomas Alessio — a die-hard White Sox fan. Kolls, 23, was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2017. Two years later, she decided to broaden her search for a donor, bringing a homemade sign to a Cubs game in May 2019 that read, “This lil’ Cubbie needs a kidney.” Her plea spread across social media and caught the attention of Alessio. The two later learned they were a match, and surgery was scheduled for March 2020, just before the baseball season. Six years later, they reunited at Wrigley Field. #whitesox #cubs #kidneytransplant #kidneydonation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect with NBC 5 Chicago Online Visit NBC Chicago Website: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: X: boKbOY9fIIS tkwVyLUzqiT waeenKXbmJS sv8tUZUScwq SMC77K2NBZ9 DfzrWJm9CEs c5RfiuPEyfF
Bridget Kolls, a Cubs fan, threw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night, reuniting with her kidney donor, Thomas Alessio — a die-hard White Sox fan. Kolls, 23, was diagnosed with kidney failure in 2017. Two years later, she decided to broaden her search for a donor, bringing a homemade sign to a Cubs game in May 2019 that read, “This lil’ Cubbie needs a kidney.” Her plea spread across social media and caught the attention of Alessio. The two later learned they were a match, and surgery was scheduled for March 2020, just before the baseball season. Six years later, they reunited at Wrigley Field. #whitesox #cubs #kidneytransplant #kidneydonation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect with NBC 5 Chicago Online Visit NBC Chicago Website: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: X: boKbOY9fIIS tkwVyLUzqiT waeenKXbmJS sv8tUZUScwq SMC77K2NBZ9 DfzrWJm9CEs c5RfiuPEyfF