WATCH: Analyst Sarah Langs, battling Lou Gehrig's disease, receives heartwarming standing ovation at 2024 All-MLB Awards Show
The league recently held the All-MLB Awards Show at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was the sixth year wherein the league handed out the MLB All-Team distinctions and just the second in which they allotted a ceremony for it.
Amidst all the pomp that accompanied the ceremony, the league paid tribute to analyst and statistician, Sarah Langs, in a moving display of solidarity.
In 2021, Langs was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The players and guests during the awards show stood up and gave a respectful ovation for Langs who continues to battle with the disease.
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"A highlight of the All-MLB Awards Show, this tribute to our friend and colleague @SlangsOnSports," MLB captioned the post on X.
The video tribute for Langs was presented by colleague Lauren Shehadi and was narrated by her good friend and fellow baseball analyst Mandy Bell. Visibly emotional, Langs expressed her gratitude and talked about how she fell in love with the game of baseball.
Sarah Langs started off her career as a research writer for NBC Sports Chicago. She was then snapped up by ESPN as a researcher. Langs gained fame in 2021 as an analyst in MLB's first all-female broadcast crew with Heidi Watney, Alanna Rizzo, Melanie Newman, and Lauren Gardner.
Over the years, Langs has gained a following on social media for her informative podcasts and baseball knowledge. She's particularly famous on X for being one of the brightest baseball gurus as she shares statistics of important milestones at the speed of light.
NL West rivals haul honors; Astros lead AL in 2024 All-MLB Team Awards
The San Diego Padres led all organizations with the most players in the MLB All-First and Second teams this season with four representatives. Manny Machado, Dylan Cease, Michael King, and rookie Jackson Merrill were all named to the second team.
Their bitter rivals and World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers had three representatives. NL Hank Aaron awardee Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts were a part of the First team, while Teoscar Hernandez was named in the Second team.
On the other hand, the Houston Astros, despite a disappointing postseason run, led all American League teams with three players in the selection. Club legend Jose Altuve, Framber Valdez, and Yordan Alvarez were named to the Second team.