Hometown hero and Padres pitcher, Joe Musgrove, helped raise money for athletes with disabilities at a little league baseball clinic.
LA JOLLA — Albee Granillo,12, has been in a wheelchair his whole life, but it’s never slowed him down.A few years ago, he joined a little league team and helped them win the city championships.
All he needed was the right wheels for his chair. He got them with the help of the Challenged Athletes Foundation, also known as CAF. Musgrove works with CAF to raise money for athletes with disabilities. On Saturday, Musgrove came to a clinic with 180 kids to inspire them to play the sport they love.
Over the last 30 years, CAF has provided $147 million in grants to disabled athletes in 73 different countries.
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