Walmart Honors Grasshoppers Pitcher Curt Petersen
Published on May 23, 2010 under South Atlantic League (SAL1)
Greensboro Grasshoppers News Release
GREENSBORO, NC: May 23, 2010 Curt Petersen, the 20-year-old Greensboro Grasshoppers pitcher who thwarted a purse snatching and car jacking in a Walmart parking lot in April, was honored Sunday, May 23 at the Grasshoppers game vs. Lexington (KY) Legends.
To thank Petersen, Walmart purchased 1000 tickets to the 4:00 game for Walmert customers, Associates and underprivileged youth throughout the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Walmart Market Manager Greg Bradley made a special presentation to Petersen. He said, "On April 7, 2010 you showed tremendous courage and selflessness in thwarting a crime in the act at our Battleground Avenue Walmart here in Greensboro. Today, our hats are off to you. We celebrate you as a true hero, a good example of what is right with American. Curt Petersen, you are a Good Samaritan. Thank you from all of us at Walmart." Walmart Associates were on hand to distribute reusable shopping bags to all who attended the game.
About Curtis Petersen
Petersen, a native of Aubrey, Texas, is a 6-foot-3, 180-pound right-hander from Aubrey, Texas. He is in his second pro season and is the fifth starter in Greensboro's rotation.
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