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“We didn’t really know what it meant,” Jake Burger told The Dallas Morning News this spring. “She did some research really quickly and came back on and said, ‘It’s Down syndrom ...

“They call you the ‘lucky few,’ and we have learned very quickly why we are so lucky to have a child with Down syndrome,” Ashlyn Burger tells TODAY.com. Jake Burger adds that Penelope’s ...

“I feel like it was just kind of like a calling for us,” Jake Burger said. “When we had the diagnosis with Penelope of her having Down Syndrome, we kind of tried to figure out our purpose ...

who was born with Down Syndrome, and to raise awareness for the genetic condition. Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger poses at the team’s awards dinner Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Arlington ...

Jake Burger's first reaction to finding out his baby girl would be born with Down syndrome: "OK, and?" The baby, Penelope, had open heart surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center last month ...

Screengrab from ashlyncarmela's Instagram post Jake Burger is using his platform to share the joys and challenges of raising a baby girl with Down syndrome. The 28-year-old MLB player welcomed his ...