Rarely is there a day at Nicklaus Children's Hospital without a special surprise for our patients, and January 8 was no exception, when World Series champion Jorge Soler stopped by for a special visit. The Kansas City Royals outfielder, joined by his family, met with patients and their families, talked baseball and the big leagues, and signed baseballs for kids to take home with them. Jorge, who currently resides in South Florida, won the 2016 World Series while playing with the Chicago Cubs.
About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South
Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately
850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed
hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs
routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The
hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern
United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional
honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.