LEXINGTON, S.C. — The second game of the 2022 season for the Lexington County Blowfish saw 13 players wear special jerseys which are a reminder of what Memorial Day is about.
In August of 2021, 13 U.S. service members were killed by a bomb attack at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan. That attack marked one of the deadliest days for the American military in the 20-year war in Afghanistan.
The following October, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to those 13 American soldiers.
As the country entered Memorial Day weekend, the Lexington County Blowfish faced Forest City and 13 Blowfish players were chosen to wear jerseys with the name of one of the soldiers killed on the back. Each time a Blowfish player came to bat, public address announcer Christopher Thompson announced which soldier was being honored with that particular jersey.
The Blowfish pitchers took to the mound wearing those jerseys which will be worn in future Blowfish home games on Memorial Day weekend.