OMG Cute: Youngster with Autism Throws Best First Pitch Ever, Drops to Knees a la Brad Lidge

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Saturday was Autism Awareness Night at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia and as part of those proceedings, a youngster with autism named Joseph Dever trotted out to the mound with his oversized glove and threw one of the best first pitches we've ever seen.

First, he does the old glove to the face trick to communicate with someone about pitch selection (we assume), then he gets into a serious pitching position before balking to get the crowd pumped up. What a showman! Finally, after delivering a pretty decent pitch to the Phillie Phanatic, the kid makes your heart melt by imitating Brad Lidge's legendary fall-to-his-knees celebration following the Phillies winning the World Series in Game 5 in 2008. But the cuteness doesn't stop there, as one of his little lady friends runs out and tackles him to the ground. Amazing.

Thanks for that, Joseph. We all needed it. You rule.

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