Robert Thompson, a Beaumont native, received the opportunity to throw out the First Pitch for the Houston Astros when they take on the Twins Sunday at noon.
Robert Thompson is a United States Air Force veteran who puts family first and holds an adoration for the game of baseball.BEAUMONT, Texas — Southeast Texas is where heroes and legends are born, and one of those legends will have the honor of throwing the first pitch at a
Thompson was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis . Unlike many of the cases with this disease, he has risen above his circumstances and will not allow this form of adversity to become his identity. Thompson's love for the game came from his early years in little league, and being a clubhouse boy for the former minor league Beaumont baseball team, the Exporters.
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