The Zone at Phoenix Children's Hospital was buzzing with excitement when Lee Brice visited for the very first time. Patients and families lined up to shake hands, get autographs, and pose for photos with the popular country artist. With a sincere heart, Lee Brice took his time uplifting the spirits of each person he met. "He seemed excited to meet us," said 17-year-old patient Kiersten Pennington. The star personalized every conversation. "He told me that his son is about my age and also likes soccer!" expressed 11-year-old patient, Isaac. Before parting ways with his new friends, Lee Brice picked up The Zone's Garth Brooks' autographed guitar for an impromptu performance of the hit song "Rumor." Cheers filled The Zone as he played the last note. "I'm in a hospital and we got to have our own mini concert!" exclaimed Kiersten Pennington, "It was so cool!" CLICK HERE to watch video.

We would like to salute our Teammate Larry Walker, who was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. (Wearing a Teammates ball cap.) Larry will be officially honored during the induction ceremony on July 26 in Cooperstown. Walker batted .313 with 383 home runs over 17 seasons with Montreal, Colorado and St. Louis. He was the National League MVP in 1997 when he hit .366 with league-leading totals in home runs (49), total bases (409, the 18th -highest single-season total in history), on-base percentage (.452) and slugging percentage (.720) for the Rockies. The three-time batting champion won seven Gold Glove Awards for fielding and three Silver Slugger Awards as an outfielder. Walker was a five-time All-Star who ranks 12th in career slugging percentage (.565) and 15th in career on-base percentage plus slugging (.965). He batted .357 with a 1.366 OPS in his only World Series appearance, in 2004 with the Cardinals. Larry was the first official "Teammate" to sign on when the foundation began in 1999, and he has served on the Board of Directors since 2002. "I had no idea when I first joined Teammates for Kids that it would be as amazing as it is!" said Walker. "The number of lives that it has touched is out of this world! It has been a true honor to not only be on the board, but to be the first athlete to be part of this incredible group!" "Walker is all about the kids. He has served this foundation since day one, he has been a dear friend to me ever since and will continue to be the rest of my life. I love Larry Walker," said Co-Founder of Teammates for Kids Garth Brooks.

For the third time in the past four years Teammates co-founder Garth Brooks was honored as the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year. Garth is the only artist in CMA Awards history to win the award 7 times. The legendary entertainer (who continues to set new records at every venue during the current Stadium Tour) always keeps the needs of kids in his heart and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of children all around the world. We are all proud to be a part of your Team!