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Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers for his daughter born with Down syndrome

Jake Burger will wear No. 21 after being acquired by the Texas Rangers. The number has special significance for his family after his daughter was born in October with Down syndrome.

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Texas Rangers’ Jake Burger Changes Jersey to No. 21 in Honor of Daughter Who Has Down Syndrome

Burger was acquired by the Rangers from the Miami Marlins, whom he had played with since 2023. Related: Ilona Maher Jokes 'Stop Fighting Over Me' After Showing O

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Jake Burger to wear No. 21 with Texas Rangers to raise awareness for Down Syndrome

Down Syndrome is also known as Trisomy 21, and Burger wants to raise awareness and contribute to research on the genetic condition.

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Texas Ranger Jake Burger explains the meaning behind his new jersey number

Jake Burger is one of the Texas Rangers’ offseason additions. He explained how his daughter influenced his switch from number from 36 to 21.

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Texas Rangers' Jake Burger changes number to honor daughter with Down syndrome

New Texas Ranger Jake Burger will wear No. 21 this season. The number is for his daughter, Penelope, who was born with Down syndrome. Down syndrome is also known as trisomy 21, due to an extra copy of the 21st chromosome.

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Rangers’ Jake Burger will wear No. 21 for his daughter born with Down syndrome

The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome, causing mild to moderate cognitive disability, developmental delays and physical challenges.

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Rangers’ Jake Burger will wear No. 21 to raise Down Syndrome awareness, honor newborn daughter

The new Rangers first baseman announced Friday that he will wear No. 21 to pay tribute to Penelope, who was born with Down Syndrome, and to raise awareness for the genetic condition.

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Volunteers with Down’s syndrome could help find Alzheimer’s drugs

And though drugs that have some effect on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia’s most common manifestation, have recently been ...

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Do you have a child aged 15-21 with Down syndrome?

Recruiting Participants Ages 15-21 with Down Syndrome! The UAB STARS Lab is conducting a research study to explore children's motivation to complete moderately challenging tasks and how this relates ...

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Gene discovery sheds light on common ear condition in people with Down syndrome

Researchers have identified a key gene that drives susceptibility to ‘glue ear’ in people with Down syndrome, paving the way for future targeted therapies.