Pete Frates Timeline
2003
Graduated from St. John’s
2006
2007
Graduates from Boston College with a degree in communication
2012
Named director of baseball operations for Boston College baseball
Pete Diagnosed with ALS at age 27
The day everything changed.
2013
Wedding Day: Pete & Julie
Pete & Julie get married!
2014
Ice Bucket Challenge raises more than $220 million for ALS research
Lucy Frates is born
Nominated along with fellow ALS warrior Pat Quinn for “Person of the Year” by TIME magazine.
Co-recipient of Sports Illustrated’s Inspiration of the Year honor.
ESPN SportsCenter’s “Pete’s Challenge” is nominated for an Emmy
2015
BC Baseball and Boston Red Sox wear No. 3 in Pete’s honor at the annual spring training game Ft. Myers, Fla.
Red Sox sign Pete to an honorary contract on Opening Day
2016
Pete’s No. 3 jersey retired by BC Baseball & St. John’s Prep
St. John’s Prep baseball field dedicated as “Pete Frates ’03 Diamond”
Endicott College (Beverly, Mass.) opens Pete Frates Hall
2017
2017: NCAA Inspiration of the Year Award
Frates family donates the bucket used for Pete’s own Ice Bucket Challenge, along with memorabilia from his playing days at BC, for a display in the Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown, NY)
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh declares Pete Frates Day in Boston at a ceremony outside City Hall
Pete’s Book is Released!
Pete’s book was officially released to the public!
2018
Netflix announces production based on biography
2019
Boston College announces that Phase II of the Harrington Athletics Village will be named the Pete Frates Center
The Boston Red Sox present Pete with a custom 2018 World Series ring
Pete Frates passed away after ‘courageous and public battle’ with ALS
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