ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman’s family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman's family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman's family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome.

He said a foundation is being established to help other families impacted by Down syndrome. “We're really, really excited to push that forward and help as many families as we can,” Burger said.

Burger, whom the Rangers landed from the Marlins in a December trade, said he and his wife, Ashlyn, will begin a foundation for research and support for Down Syndrome. The couple also have a 2 ...

“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 ...