Anthony Labin, who suffered a traumatic head injury after being hit by a line drive last month, was welcomed home Thursday by his family, teammates and first responders.
A 12-year-old Little League pitcher who suffered a traumatic head injury was welcomed home Thursday by his family, teammates and first responders. Anthony Johnson has the story.A 12-year-old Little League pitcher who suffered a traumatic head injury after being hit by a line drive last month was welcomed home Thursday by his family, teammates and first responders.The Westfield police and fire departments escorted Lapin and his family to their home, where he will continue his recovery.
Labin was pitching in a game at Cooperstown Dreams Park back on July 11 when a batter returned a pitched directly at his head, knocking him unconscious.He was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for a fractured skull before being transferred to Children's Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick for physical therapy.
"This kid has not complained once, about any of this, the work that he has to do, what happened, he talks about when am I gonna play again...but this kid took it all in stride," Ron Labin said. During his hospital stay, he received some words of encouragement from the manager of his favorite team. "Everyone here with the Yankees is thinking about you, pulling for you, praying for you, we know you're gonna make a full recovery," Aaron Boone said in a video message.He suffers from aphasia which impacts his ability to understand and speak, but he has made remarkable progress.
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