By Mike Oz
Big League Stew
BOSTON — Boston Strong, they say. And this was a pretty good example.
Jeff Bauman, six weeks after losing both his legs in the Boston Marathon bombings, was wheeled onto the Fenway Park infield by Carlos Arrendondo, the man who rescued him on that fateful day. As the crowd cheered for them, Bauman gave a thumbs up and pointed to people, a big grin on his face. He was cheering for his girlfriend at the marathon finish line when one of the bombs went off. He later helped identify the bombing suspects.
Arrendondo wore a cowboy hat, like the one he was wearing when he scooped up Bauman moments after one explosion, put him into a wheelchair and helped him to safety. You’ve probably seen that picture, and will probably see it for years to come.
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