Padres Sign Marine Who Lost Finger in Iraq
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James Joyner | Tuesday, February 13, 2007 |
The San Diego Padres are giving an injured Marine a chance.
A Marine who lost a finger on his left hand while serving in Iraq has agreed to terms with the San Diego Padres, the team said Monday. Right-hander Cooper Brannan will report to minor league spring training March 1. The 22-year-old injured his left hand during a second tour of duty in Iraq. Team spokesman George Stieren said Brannan lost his left pinky.
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Stieren said Padres general manager Kevin Towers “was adamant that we were doing this because of his potential, not because it was a great story. “This was a legitimate baseball decision.”
It is a great story, though.
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