The granddaughter of Dallas Green, who managed the Philadelphia Phillies to a World Series victory in 1980, is the youngest victim of the shooting in which Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was wounded and a federal judge killed in Tucson, Ariz.
Christina-Taylor Green, born on Sept. 11, 2001, had been elected to the student council at her elementary school and went to the Safeway to meet Giffords. The 9-year-old came from a baseball family and was becoming interested in politics.
"She was a good speaker. I could have easily seen her as a politician," her father, John Green, told the Arizona Star-News. Green, Dallas Green's son, is East Coast supervisor of amateur scouts for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"She was all about helping people, and being involved," her mother, Roxanna, said. "It's so tragic. She went to learn today and then someone with so much hatred in their heart took the lives of innocent people."
Frank McCourt, owner of the Dodgers said in a statement released by the team:
"We lost a member of the Dodgers family today. The entire Dodgers organization is mourning the death of John's daughter Christina, and will do everything we can to support John, his wife Roxana and their son Dallas in the aftermath of this senseless tragedy. I spoke with John earlier today and expressed condolences on behalf of the entire Dodgers organization."
Dallas Green, 76, is now an advisor to the Phillies and lives in Newark, Del. A former major-league pitcher, he managed the team for parts of three seasons, including the 1980 season in which the team beat the Kansas City Royals for its first championship. He also managed the New York Yankees and Mets and was general manager of the Chicago Cubs.
Christina-Taylor Green, born on Sept. 11, 2001, had been elected to the student council at her elementary school and went to the Safeway to meet Giffords. The 9-year-old came from a baseball family and was becoming interested in politics.
"She was a good speaker. I could have easily seen her as a politician," her father, John Green, told the Arizona Star-News. Green, Dallas Green's son, is East Coast supervisor of amateur scouts for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"She was all about helping people, and being involved," her mother, Roxanna, said. "It's so tragic. She went to learn today and then someone with so much hatred in their heart took the lives of innocent people."
Frank McCourt, owner of the Dodgers said in a statement released by the team:
"We lost a member of the Dodgers family today. The entire Dodgers organization is mourning the death of John's daughter Christina, and will do everything we can to support John, his wife Roxana and their son Dallas in the aftermath of this senseless tragedy. I spoke with John earlier today and expressed condolences on behalf of the entire Dodgers organization."
Dallas Green, 76, is now an advisor to the Phillies and lives in Newark, Del. A former major-league pitcher, he managed the team for parts of three seasons, including the 1980 season in which the team beat the Kansas City Royals for its first championship. He also managed the New York Yankees and Mets and was general manager of the Chicago Cubs.
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