Marine veteran throws first pitch at baseball game after double arm transplant
Zulekha NathooAfter losing his arms and legs while deployed in Afghanistan, Marine veteran John Peck wasn't sure if he'd ever throw a ball again.
But two years after receiving a double arm transplant, the former service member did just that.
Peck threw the ceremonial first pitch at a Rockland Boulders baseball game as the crowd honored him for his service and cheered him on.
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