Beloved bat boy with special needs gets memorable first at bat

Tuesday, July 10, 2018
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- A video out of the Lehigh Valley is simply warming our hearts and reminding us what teamwork and sportsmanship truly mean.

There's a team in Bethlehem called The Wanderers and they have a bat boy they adore named Josh Groff.
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Josh has special needs and the coach says he's "pure" and has been a special part of their team.

Before a recent game, Josh was presented with a special engraved bat - a gift from both his own coach and the coach from the opposing team.

Then cameras were rolling the moment Josh got his first "at bat" of the season.

After a few tries, Josh knocks it out of the park, to cheers and hugs from his own team.
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The opposing team, Wilson, is also screaming and cheering for josh from their dugout.



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