Make-A-Wish went to elaborate lengths to make Miles' dream of becoming Batman's sidekick Batkid true. Survival rates used to be low, but these days children with the disease have up to a 90% chance of going on to lead a healthy life.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit that grants wishes to children who are seriously ill, partnered with the City of San Francisco to organize the adventure for Miles, who had been battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia since he was just 18 months old.Īccording to the Yale School of Medicine, the disease is the most common type of childhood cancer. Ten years ago, the then-5-year-old Miles won hearts both in his hometown and around the world when he transformed into the black-clad superhero Batkid for a day, becoming an instant media sensation. 'So the dugout's always screaming 'Batkid! Batkid!'' 'I wear all-black in baseball,' Miles said. He plays catcher for his high school in Tulelake, Calif. Today, Miles Scott is a healthy teenager with a passion for baseball.
