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Barry Zito Surprises Wounded Warrior

Throwing out the ceremonial first pitch can be intimidating for someone without a baseball background, so Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants did something special for a Wounded Warrior who was being honored at a recent home game.

Zito surprised military veteran Shelby Hatch, who was injured while on deployment in Afghanistan, with a pitching lesson before she stepped on the mound in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Park.

Another fantastic moment with an MLB player that puts the real heroes into perspective.