. >> chris singleton's mother was killed until the senseless shootings in charleston in june. chris was on the "today" show this morning, where he was surprised by alex rodriguez, brett gardner. >> did you light up? >> i lit up more than times square. >> he then visited one world observatory and had lunch with the team. moments later, he was whisked off to yankees stadium, where he was surprised again, taking batting practice with the bombers. what a dream day for the sophomore baseball player at charleston southern university. to cap it off, chris and his siblings threw out the first pitches in front of a packed house. chris's positive attitude galvanized the community. the 19-year-old's message that love is stronger than hate still reverberates today. what a youngster. what an inspiration. what a story. >> beautiful. >> great to see his family smiling there. >> it was awesome. >> that little kid at the end. throws the pitch out. we'll be right back. hey terry stop! they have a special! so, what did you guys think of the test drive? i love the jetta. but what about a deal? ter

chris singleton is 28 year 24 y, a college sophomore who plays on the college baseball team.day" show talking about finding the strength to move forward and about losing himself in the sport that he loves. that's when he got a surprise greeting from the new york yankees. >> look who is here with us, alex rodriguez, brent gardner and dallas montanez here to meet chris. you recognize these fellas? he's like, of course. >> the surprises didn't stop there. maybe he took batting practice at yankee stadium hitting a home run. and he threw out the first pitch with his brother and sister. singleton says he knows his mother is smiling down on him. gun violence is a nationwide problem and it takes all of us to move forward. we're seeing that spirit from music legend stevie wonder. the musician held a free concert yesterday in new york city ahead of his fall tour. it was fun and it had lighter moments but there was also a messa message. >> any person that has a gun, it has to be registered and definitely has to be known when they're shooting that gun. you know, i have a thing in my mind

honoring chris singleton. his mother killed in the charleston church shootings in june. specialay >>> that's the news for now. i'm david novarro. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. jimmy kimmel is next. eyewitness news returns tomorrow morning at 4:30 with ken and lori. have a great night and we'll see you tomorrow.

chris singleton threw out the first pitch along with his two siblings.as part of yankees' hope week. on to game action, bottom of the first inning, brian mccann takes a pitch deep to right field to give the yankees an early 3-0 lead. next inning, eduardo nunez takes a line drive that knocks brian mitchell in the face. he left the game with a nose fracture. bottom of the 10. ground ball, scoring a runner from third and the yankees win a thriller 8-7. >>> 5-year-old haley dawson threw out the first pitch at last night's a/orioles game. one with a rare condition that affects the growth of her right hand. unlv students used a 3-d printer to construct a prosthetic hand for her. she threw out the pitch to her favorite player. manny machado. >>> and baseball fans will do anything for a home run ball. albert pujols knocked this one deep for his 37th home run. and this man is holding his daughter, he can't quite reach the ball, he almost fell over the railing. one of the stadium's ushers retrieves the ball. instead of giving it to the fan, he'll pick it up and sa

chris singleton, his sister and brother threw the ceremonial first pitch. the 20-year-old is an outfielder at charleston southern university and honored as part of the hope week for his effort to help his community heal. steve overmyer is here now with a look at sports. >> kristine, a scary sight at a yankees' game tonight. a line drive hit so hard, the pitcher doesn't even see it coming. we will update brian mitchell next on sports. grandma, your biscuits are the best. oh, these are from dunkin'. granny! i have a life, you know. [ ringtone plays ] oh. that's for me. oh! dunkin's chicken biscuit sandwich -- tender breaded chicken on a southern-style biscuit. grab one for $2.99 today. america runs on dunkin'. introducing dunkin's new fruit smoothies. perfectly blended with real fruit and low-fat yogurt. it's a delicious choice you can feel good sipping. discover the goodness of dunkin's new smoothies today. america runs on dunkin'. hey terry stop! they have a special! so, what did you guys think of the test drive? i love the jetta. but what about a deal? ter

honoring chris singleton. his mother killed in the charleston church shootings in june. special >>> that's the news for now. i'm david novarro. >> and i'm sade baderinwa. jimmy kimmel is next. eyewitness news returns tomorrow morning at 4:30 with ken and lori. have a great night and we'll see you tomorrow. from the explosion. officials say that death toll likely to rise. so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. authorities are baffled and bangkok is a city on edge. terry moran, abc news, london. >>> a sad passing to note. the country's oldest veteran has died. emma didlake was 110 years old and last month travelled from michigan to the white house to meet president obama. didlake was a mother of five when she signed up for the women's axlery army corps in 19437 one of her secrets to longevity, every day she had nine golden raisins soaked in a pint of ginn. bring your ginn bottle to work tomorrow, my friend. i'll bring the raisins. >> the secret. >>> two soldiers set to make history this friday becoming the first women to complete the army's famously diff

yesterday alex rodriguez, brett gardner and others surprised chris singleton on the "today" show. his mom was killed in the chur shooting in june. he had lunch with them and the yankees let him take batting practice before the game. >> when you say alex rodriguez coming, did you light up? >> i lit up more than times square. that was amazing. >> he's still lit up. his brother and sister also throwing out the first pitch. he's still riding that high. >> that's correct. a good job by the yankees. 6:40. a surprise show from stevie wonder that so many got to see. we'll show you the entertaining thrilling local fans. >>> up next, busting a move on the field. this is actually how michael warms up for the show every morning. we'll show you the dance video thaev's talking about. >>> plus, we've got weather and traffic on the 4s. there there's the lincoln tunnel there. you're watching "today in new york." life' s the food that brings us together. and kitchens where every meal is the most important of the day. life' s the food that brings us together. and kitchens where every meal is the mos

chris singleton, his brother, and sister threw the ceremonial first pitch. he also made a couple of impressive hits at batting practice. he's an outfielder at charleston southern university. he was honored for his effort to help his community heal. >> nice gesture. >>> a supermodel going head-to- head with donald trump. >> and a sororty at the university of alabama is facing backlash over a video meant to attract new recruits. the sisters are shown running around campus in bikinis and football jerseys and putting on makeup and critics says it shows women selling themselves on the looks alone. the sorority has since removed the video and the president said it's not the school's expectations for students or organizations, but what's it's on the internet, you can find it before it was taken down, 700,000 views. >> so many groups! [ laughter ] how many pledges are they going to have? >> oh, boy. >>> model heidi kloom has responded to donald trump. he told the new york times that sadly she's no long aero10. in the video the 42-year-old mother of 4 is seen with wi

. >>> and a big surprise for chris singleton whose mother was one of nine people killed when a gunmand fire inside a charleston church in june. singleton is a college sophomore at charleston southern university. and he was speaking to "today" show's tamron hall when yankee players alex rodriguez, brett gardener and dilllan po tan zi walked on set telling him he will throw out the first pitch at tonight's yankee's game. terrific story. your cnbc news update this hour. back to you guys. i'll be watching. >> that's awesome. good for him. >> that's awesome. thank you. appreciate it. 30 minutes to go, dow up 55 points. >> that's all you need to know right now. >> that's it. >> new data shows americans are waiting longer than ever to buy the first home. so what does that say about the financial health of millennials and the future of the housing market. we will talk about that coming up. >> the fight for higher minimum wages end up replacing workers with robots. should employees be afraid of other things taking their jobs? we've got those details coming up on the "closing bell." here at td

i feel she's watching every game. >> chris singleton is with us. first of all our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. to hear people talk about what a strong young man you are, how have you found this ability in this tremendous loss, chris? >> honestly, i think it's because everybody has been praying for me. when something like this happens you never think it will happen to you. i think everybody praying for me has allowed me to be strong. >> chris is being extremely humble. his coach is right. he's a remarkable human being for having gone through something which few of us could begin to understand. your approach and attitude is nothing short of commendable. you sent out a tweet about a month after the incident saying that the good outweighs the bad, even on your worst day. i find your attitude, your approach to life in general truly inspirational and a motivation. to match that, today we have a surprise for you. >> yes. we do. you're such a wonderful person. you have dreams and your mother is your angel over you. we thought we wante

for the pennant they took time out for an important cause teaming up with "today" to surprise chris singletonurch shooting in charleston, south carolina. singleton was able to throw out the ceremonial first pitch. >> the way he showed courage it's just a great role model not only for kids out there. >> reporter: as for a-rod after serving a year suspension he is back doing what he loves and having a strong year joining the 3,000 hit club in june and then on tuesday night this. >> a grand slam for alex rodrigu rodriguez. >> not only a great season, but i think what has been most surprising to a lot of people is how the fans, the organization, the members of the media who were down on you for a while have begun to embrace you again. is it surprising to you? >> it has been very surprising. i didn't know what to expect coming into this year. i had my doubts. it was a little scary. this could have gone anyway. i was just hoping to make the team. one thing i learned while i was away, i realize it is not just about hitting grand slams but how you conduct yourself on and off the field. >> you have th

chris singleton, wonderful young man was on the show.el episcopal church at the shooting in june. he's a baseball star. >> sure. his mother is his angel. he got to meet alex rodriguez, brett gardener and dellin betances. they surprised him as part of the hope week. look, he gets to throw on live television. here is what chris said to wnbc about the surprise he experienced. >> i lit up more than times square. that was amazing. >> aw. >> the players hung out with him. he's walking around new york with yankees, the stars of the team. they had lunch. his family, siblings were there. then the dream, the icing on the cake. he got to throw out the ceremonial first pitch in the minnesota twins yankees game. >> good pitch. >> guess what. the yankees won. they were presented with a generous check for their mother's memorial fund. he had a chance to really bond. it's funny. off camera, it was a big surprise on live television. your mind is thinking but your mouth isn't moving. he was in shock. a-rod pulled him over and said, you know, you get to th