Autistic teen goes from batboy to pitcher on HS team, becomes an inspiration | Politi

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The way Anthony Solari looks on the mound, with his thick-rimmed glasses and funky throwing motion, the nickname was a no-brainer. He is the “Wild Thing” at Holy Spirit High, a nod to Charlie Sheen’s character in , and the famous rock anthem will play this season whenever the senior pitcher enters a game. But for his mom, Andrea, the word wild conjures up different memories of her son. The screaming. The flailing. The way he would bang his head on the window of the school bus each morning as a child, leaving ever-present bruises on his face. “A lot of people will look at him now and say, ‘He h…

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