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Cancer survivor first in line to meet Houston Astros Jose Altuve
The first person in line to meet Houston Astros star Jose Altuve says she just beat cancer yesterday. She speaks with FOX 26's Chelsea Edwards.
PASADENA, Texas - Fans have been lined up overnight to meet Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, and the first woman in line says she just beat cancer.
"I just beat cancer yesterday. And like I said, instead of ringing the bell, I wanted to make sure I was the first one in line here," Lisa says.
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Altuve is one of the Astros players holding meet-and-greets around the Houston area. He will be signing autographs at an Academy Sports + Outdoors location in Pasadena on Thursday evening, but fans have already been waiting for hours.
Lisa says her family is happy for her and couldn’t believe she was the first one in line.
"When I say I'm going to do something, I'm going to do it. I said I was going to beat cancer, I beat cancer. I said I was going to be first in line here, and I was first in line," Lisa says.
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Cancer survivor first in line at Jose Altuve meet-and-greet
Lisa says she just beat cancer on Wednesday and wanted to be first in line to meet Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. She has been waiting outside Academy in Pasadena for hours.
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Kyle Tucker signed autographs on Wednesday at the Bunker Hill location.
Altuve’s meet-and-greet at 4627 E. Sam Houston Pkwy. S. will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Alex Bregman will hold a meet-and-greet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Academy Meyerland location at 8715 W. Loop S.
Players will only be signing autograph cards. Autograph passes will be handed out to fans an hour before the event begins.