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Wounded warriors at fantasy baseball training camp

Dania Maxwell/Staff Chrystal Lafontaine, left, prepares for her turn up to bat during a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp with Red Sox players in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.

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Dania Maxwell/Staff Chrystal Lafontaine, left, prepares for her turn up to bat during a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp with Red Sox players in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.

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  • Dania Maxwell/Staff D.J. Martin, left, a 'wounded warrior,' tosses the ball with Charlie Wu, right, during a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla. Martin was wounded in Iraq where he served as a Marine sergeant. Motived by Martin's coach, Rick Miller, he was able to start swinging the bat as a lefty, instead of with his right. 'I never would have expected I could do this,' Marin said.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Bill Gebig, left, stands with Chris Moroski, right, a 'wounded warrior' during a game at a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla. Moroski served twice in Iraq with the army. 'I instantly felt better when I got here,' Moroski said about his experience at the camp.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Brian Daubach, left, a retired major league baseball player for the Red Sox huddles with his team before the start of a game at a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff D.J. Martin, center, a 'wounded warrior,' stands near the batting cages during a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp with players from the Red Sox in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla. Martin was wounded serving time in Iraq as a Marine sergeant. Motived by Martin's coach, Rick Miller, he was able to swing the bat as a lefty instead of using his right side. 'I never would have expected I could do this,' Marin said.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Chrystal Lafontaine, left, prepares for her turn up to bat during a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp with Red Sox players in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Scenes from a Fantasy Baseball Training Camp with Red Sox players in the Lee County Sports Complex on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 in Fort Myers, Fla.

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