Lou Brock's ceremonial first pitch Monday for the Cardinals' home opener was more than just a typical pre-game ritual. It also represented a comeback from a serious health scare.
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The Cardinals Hall of Famer threw a strike right down the middle less than six months after having his left leg amputated below the knee because of a diabetes-related infection, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The infection also spread to the 76-year-old Brock's heart, lungs and kidneys, and he also had heart bypass surgery. Now recovered from those scares, Brock still looks comfortable with a baseball in his hand.