Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tom Rice Throws First Pitch at Padres Game

Just weeks after jumping out of a plane and parachuting to the beach near The Del, Coronado’s favorite centenarian, Tom Rice, World War II US Army Veteran, threw out the Ceremonial First Pitch at the Padres game against Houston on Sunday afternoon. The Military Appreciation Day theme was Salute to Veterans presented by USAA. Watch the video recap here:

For Tom’s bucket-list 100th birthday jump, see here.

 

 

 

 



Managing Editor
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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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