Cubs Fan With Down Syndrome Sings Anthem Before Game And Rocks The House

Sep 17, 2018 by apost team

There are a lot of Cubs fans out there, but few fans love the Chicago Cubs as much as Stefan Xidas. Stefan is in his 30s and is passionate about his favorite baseball team. While he has Down syndrome, Stefan has never let his disease hold him back. Recently, he fulfilled one of his biggest dreams in life and made baseball fans cheer with joy.

Stefan's biggest goal in life was to sing the national anthem at a Cubs game. He finally got to live out his dream. According to Stefan, this was his shining moment and the best experience of his entire life.

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The amazing moment started with an online challenge. Stefan asked the team's owner if he could sing the anthem if he raised $5,000 for the Special Olympics on GoFundMe. In addition to being an amazing singer, Stefan also competes in tennis at the Special Olympics.

The owner took on the challenge, and Stefan set to work.

Before long, he raised a whopping $18,000. The Cubs even matched the donations dollar per dollar. Friends and family spread the word about the fundraising event. Donations started to pour in from everywhere.

After meeting his fundraising goal, Stefan was ready to enjoy his reward. He practiced singing the national anthem over and over again. Before the big moment, he drank some hot tea so that his throat would be ready.

As Stefan began to sing, the audience stopped talking to hear his remarkable voice. Throughout the audience, fans were going nuts over the amazing performance. When Stefan finished singing, he had one final wish for his favorite team: for the Cubs to go to the playoffs and win.

While other people might not be certain about the team's future success, Stefan is sure. His favorite team will win the playoffs.

If hearing this performance brought tears to your eyes, make sure that all of your friends get a chance to hear the song as well.