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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
See Dylan Dreyer's son Calvin, 8, throw 1st pitch at Boston Red Sox game
Dylan Dreyer is one proud mom after watching 8-year-old son Calvin throw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game. On May 17, Dylan, her husband, Brian Fichera, and their three boys — Calvin, Oliver, 5, and Rusty, 3 — spent the day as a family at Fenway Park to see the Red Sox face off against the Atlanta Braves. Before the game began, Calvin had the honor of tossing the first pitch of the night. Advertisement TODAY captured a video of the moment Calvin threw the baseball alongside his mom, who also tossed a pitch. Dylan smiled and gave her son a high five after. The mother-son duo then celebrated with Red Sox catcher Connor Wong and coach Jason Varitek, who caught their pitches. In another sweet clip, Dylan met the Red Sox mascot, Wally the Green Monster, who rewarded her by allowing her to sport his giant baseball cap for a few moments. Dylan also uploaded a joint Instagram post with TODAY that included an adorable family photo of her, Brian, Calvin, Oliver and Rusty posing together on the baseball field. The entire family wore custom Red Sox jerseys with the number 25. Dylan Dreyer and her family sport matching Red Sox jerseys at the team's game against the Atlanta Braves May 17. (Nicole Collazo Santana / TODAY) The game held special significance for Dylan's family as it marked Fenway Park's first-ever Celiac Awareness Night. Advertisement The TODAY meteorologist has opened up in the past about Calvin being diagnosed with celiac disease when he was about 6 years old. Dylan Dreyer and her three sons — Calvin, Oliver and Rusty — posed with Red Sox mascots Wally and Tessie. (Nicole Collazo Santana / TODAY) Before making their way to the game, Dylan posted a slideshow of photos of her boys enjoying some gluten-free donuts and visiting the New England Aquarium. 'Tonight is Celiac Awareness Night at Fenway Park!! Had to hit up the gluten free donuts at @kanes_donuts for breakfast first!! And the @newenglandaquarium too!' she captioned the carousel and added the hashtag 'backinboston.' The family of five watched the Red Sox beat the Braves 7-6 after a thrilling walk-off home run. Later, Dylan shared more snaps from their unforgettable day, including a couple of Calvin smiling wide as he tossed the ball around. Dylan Dreyer with husband Brian Fichera and their three sons on the field at Fenway Park stadium. (Nicole Collazo Santana / TODAY) 'Calvin said 'today was the best day of my life'. I couldn't agree more buddy!!' she wrote in the caption. 'Hard to top today!' Advertisement She added 'Thank you to the @redsox for making this the most special day ever!!! And to top it off, it's Celiac Awareness Night!' Dylan previously spoke to about Calvin, whom the family affectionately calls Cal, suffering from frequent stomach pain before they received his celiac diagnosis. 'There was one time the pain was so bad that we thought maybe he had something like his appendix burst,' she recalled. 'He was hunched over in pain.' The family quickly took him to the emergency room. After multiple appointments and tests, Calvin's blood work confirmed he had the digestive and immune disorder. Advertisement 'I knew nothing about celiac disease. I knew a friend of a friend had it, and she couldn't eat bread. That's basically the knowledge I had,' Dylan shared at the time. She learned more about the condition and her family made changes to help Calvin switch to a gluten-free diet. The mom also filmed new episodes of the TODAY segment 'Cooking with Cal' with her oldest child, where they started to make recipes he could enjoy. 'I want him to still be able to enjoy food and not just settle for something,' she said. 'There's a lot of recipes that just don't have gluten. I can cook a lot that doesn't involve breads and flours.' Dr. Lisa Fahey, co-director of the Celiac Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, previously explained to that celiac disease is an autoimmune condition where 'eating gluten triggers an immune response, and that can create a variety of symptoms for patients.' Advertisement She added that the condition essentially causes the body to fight 'against itself.' Dylan said she hopes the 'Cooking with Cal' series can help other families also experiencing the same challenges better understand how to manage celiac disease. This article was originally published on
USA Today
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Here's how 'Today' co-host Dylan Dreyer says her husband turned her game around
Here's how 'Today' co-host Dylan Dreyer says her husband turned her game around ORLANDO, Fla. — Dylan Dreyer's third appearance at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions started off a little rocky. 'Luckily, my caddie/husband, knows when I need a drink on the course, and honestly, that little vodka cranberry turned my whole game around,' said Dreyer, longtime NBC meteorologist and host of the 'Today' show, of her opening round. Dreyer, who comes down from New York out of the cold every year to Orlando, once again had husband Brian Fichera on the bag. An NBC News producer and cameraman, Fichera is the one who introduced Dreyer to golf when they started dating in 2010 while working together at WHDH in Boston. Dreyer, 43, was one of 51 celebrities in the TOC field, competing for a purse of $500,000 in a modified Stablebord format. Recently retired hockey player Joe Pavelski won the event in his first appearance. Pavelski, who lives in Wisconsin, and Dreyer had one thing in common in that both warmed up for the week on a simulator. Dreyer said the last time she'd played a round of golf outside before coming down to Lake Nona was last August. One thing, however, that works in her favor going forward: Her kids all love golf. 'You know, we never pushed them into it,' said Dreyer. 'We kind of just had it on TV on the weekends, and they would watch and putt around the house, like on a little putter thing and they love going to a chip-and-putt that we have near our house, you know, it's kind of a walk in the park, and they love it. They love going to the simulator, all three, they're 8, 5 and 3. They all love it.' Former U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain made her debut in the TOC this year as did NBC Sports reporter Kira Dixon, a former Miss America. Six females competed in the celebrity division, including Lake Nona resident Annika Sorenstam, a 10-time major champion. "Being inside the lines is really special," said Chastain. "My grandfather so desperately wanted me to play golf, and I went to the driving range with him, he took me to Pebble Beach. He told me all the history about golf and all the players and I loved it because he loved it. ... I just never had formal training, but it was something that we could do together. It's very endearing to me and very special. "When I see families and young kids, to me, that's the best part of being here. They can look at those professional players, and you can see the light in their eyes. That's really important." Dreyer, a 15-handicap, finished last in the celebrity event but hopes her presence and outlook inspires others who might say no to an invitation out of fear of embarrassment. 'You know, you can't perform at that top level in a different sport, but no one cares,' said Dryer. 'Honestly, people are excited to meet you for what you do and the relationship you have with the fans and the people who come out to watch an event like this. 'Good golf is a bonus, but it's not why people are here.'
