Indians shave their heads in support of Mike Aviles' daughter

Two weeks ago it was learned that the daughter of Cleveland Indians infielder Mike Aviles was being treated for leukemia.

To show their support, the Indians' players and coaching staff are rallying around Aviles' four-year-old daughter Adriana by shaving their heads.

 

"It's a team thing," said second baseman Jason Kipnis. "It started with Mike's daughter because of what she's going through. Unfortunately, she's going to be losing her hair soon from chemotherapy and we all wanted to join in."

"It started with a couple of guys and has spread throughout the whole clubhouse," said Kipnis.

It surely isn't an easy time for Aviles' family right now, but to know his teammates have his back has to be pretty special. He told reporters on Wednesday that he made sure to share with his daughter that the guys on his ballclub have her back too.