Navy Cross recipient gets Father’s Day surprise

Navy Cross recipient gets Father’s Day surprise
JUNE 19TH, 2012
BATTLE RATTLE
POSTED BY GINA HARKINS

Cpl. Christopher Farias received a Father’s Day surprise after he threw out the first pitch at the Dodgers game on Sunday — his dad was behind the catcher’s mask.

Farias thought he was throwing out the first pitch as “veteran of the game,” but there was a bigger plan in action.

According to his dad, this was the first Father’s Day in eight years that the 11th Marines Field Artillery School instructor wasn’t called away on duty. So he hid behind the catcher’s gear and got behind the plate to catch his son’s ceremonial first pitch.

Farias, based in Dodger-territory at Camp Pendleton, Calif., said he could tell it was his dad as soon as he caught the ball and started walking towards him. Check out the video capturing the surprise.
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