It was a moment four years in the making for the Giants organization and for Bryan Stow.The Giants fan beaten beaten outside Dodger Stadium on Thursday threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the home opener for the San Jose Giants, a team where he used to be a paramedic before he was left brain damaged in the attack four years ago."A lot was going through my brain," Stow said after the pitch. "This has been really big for me."The former Santa Cruz paramedic, now 46, was left severely brain-damaged after the attack in Los Angeles in 2011. His prognosis was grim.But then he started progressing and kept his love of baseball at the top of his mind.Stow's son three years ago threw out the first pitch at a San Francisco Giants game in his honor because he could not himself.Stow continues to push himself, which made Thursday's pitch a special moment for him and his family."I'm trying to make the best of what's come of me," Stow said. "I'm getting my walking back. I need to walk more."Stow also joked around about the first pitch."I would love to do it again," he said. "When do they play again? Tomorrow? I can be here...
Stow Throws 1st Pitch at SJ Giants Home Opener
Published April 16, 2015 at 10:40 PM
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