luke holko

By Denise Dick

luke holko

In the cards

Sunday was Luke Holko Day at Eastwood Field. Luke, 5, of Greene Township, the son of Chad and Nicole Holko, was severely injured last September when he was struck in the head by a foul ball at a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game. Luke’s statistics as listed on the back of his baseball card:

Height: 3 feet 103/4 inches

Weight: 50 pounds.

Bats: Right-handed.

Throws: Right

Born: July 20, 2005

Resides: North Bloomfield, Ohio

Career notes: Favorite team, Indians; players, Ben Carlson and Shin Soo Choo; hobbies: baseball, wrestling, playing cars and trains, Mario Kart and bike riding; Favorite food: cheese, chicken wings, tacos, hot dogs and salad with ranch dressing; movies: “Shrek,” “Cars” and “Open Season”; and TV shows: “SpongeBob,” “ICarly” and “Penguins of Madagascar.”