World War II vet fulfills goal of pitching at Wrigley Field
Source: AP
By JOHN JACKSON
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 70 years after he hoped to make his major league debut, a World War II veteran fulfilled his goal of pitching at Wrigley Field.
Tony Gianunzio walked to the mound Sunday and threw out the first ball before the Chicago Cubs hosted the Kansas City Royals.
Wearing a Cubs cap, the 92-year-old Gianunzio threw from just in front of the rubber. His pitch reached the plate on a couple of bounces, with Cubs reliever pitcher Justin Grimm serving as his catcher.
"It feels just like 1942 when I could do it," Gianunzio said. "I could throw that ball beyond 90 miles an hour and I had a curve like nobody else had one."
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Tony Gianunzio throws out a ceremonial first pitch before an interleague baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs Sunday, May 31, 2015, in Chicago. More than 70 years after he hoped to make his major league debut, World War II veteran Gianunzio fulfilled his goal of pitching at Wrigley Field. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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A woman from here in Sheboygan! 
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Oh man...Field of Dreams.
