Cooper Brennan get choked up when he arrived at the San Diego Padres' traning camp and saw a uniform with his name on the back.
"I still can't believe it," Brannan says. "Look at this. They gave me a jersey with my name on it. Just seeing the uniform, the number, being in the same organization as (four-time Cy Young winner) Greg Maddux. I'm living a dream.
"How can you not get emotional?"
Fifteen months ago Brannan was fighting a war in Iraq. He was on the front line as a corporal and infantry team leader for the U.S. Marine Corps. He lost count of the number of friends who left Iraq in body bags and were dismembered in combat.
Brennan will be in the low minors this year, but considering where he's come from, I'm pretty sure he won't mind.
Click here to read more in the USA Today story, "Marine begins new fight."
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