Wounded Navy veteran throws first pitch for Padres
Daniel “Doc” Jacobs lost a leg in Iraq, but he hasn't let that slow him down. Jacobs not only threw the opening pitch at the April 28 Padres game, he has also tried out for several major league baseball teams.
Jacobs has always been passionate about baseball, so much so that he has tried out for the Chicago White Sox, the Dodgers, and the Detroit Tigers, in spite of the fact that at the time of the tryouts, he had already been wounded. He lost his leg below the knee, two of the toes on his right foot, and three of the fingers on his left hand.
He tried out for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013, and told the media at the time that he did so in order to make a point. He wanted everyone to know that all disabled veterans are not the same, and everyone's aims and abilities are different.
When Jacobs was in the hospital, he thought about baseball a lot, and when he was able to get around, playing the game played a huge part in his recovery, which led to the tryouts with the various teams. Jacobs says that any day a person can play baseball is a good day.
When Jacobs next tries out, the team might work with a banner printer to create a banner to honor his achievements.
Jacobs has always been passionate about baseball, so much so that he has tried out for the Chicago White Sox, the Dodgers, and the Detroit Tigers, in spite of the fact that at the time of the tryouts, he had already been wounded. He lost his leg below the knee, two of the toes on his right foot, and three of the fingers on his left hand.
He tried out for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2013, and told the media at the time that he did so in order to make a point. He wanted everyone to know that all disabled veterans are not the same, and everyone's aims and abilities are different.
When Jacobs was in the hospital, he thought about baseball a lot, and when he was able to get around, playing the game played a huge part in his recovery, which led to the tryouts with the various teams. Jacobs says that any day a person can play baseball is a good day.
When Jacobs next tries out, the team might work with a banner printer to create a banner to honor his achievements.