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Longtime Charles City Hy-Vee employee throws out first pitch at Iowa Cubs game

Longtime Charles City Hy-Vee employee throws out first pitch at Iowa Cubs game
SPACEX ROCKET. A LOT OF PEOPLE IN CHARLES CITY KNOW THIS GUY, BRAD LYNCH. HE’S BEEN A FAMILIAR FACE AT HY-VEE IN TOWN FOR MORE THAN 41 YEARS. HE’S ALSO A HUGE BASEBALL FAN. THIS WEEKEND, HE ATTENDED HIS FIRST EVER IOWA CUBS GAME. HY-VEE AND THE TEAM WORKED TOGETHER TO MAKE THE MOMENT EVEN MORE SPECIAL FOR HIM. BRAD GOT TO THROW OUT THE FIRST PITCH. HY-VEE ALSO RENTED OUT TWO SKYBOXES FULL OF FANS, READY TO CHEER HIM ON. vlog PHOTOJOURNALIST HENRY HAHN WAS THERE TO CAPTURE THE SPECIAL MOMENT. EXCITED TO THROW THE PITCH OUT A LITTLE BIT, I’D BE NERVOUS. I JUST WANTED THEM TO PUT THEM UP ON THE BIG SCREEN ON THE SEVENTH INNING STRETCH AND SHE’S LIKE, NO, WE CAN WE CAN DO SOMETHING BETTER THAN THAT. HY-VEE CORPORATE HAS BEEN AWESOME. HE GOT A A SEMI WITH HIS PICTURE ON IT FOR 41 YEARS, AND THAT KID HASN’T TAKEN A SICK DAY EVER. HE’S MISTER HY-VEE IN CHARLES CITY, THAT’S FOR SURE. MISTER HY-VEE AND A LOT OF PEOPLE. LIKE DON’T KNOW ME OR LIKE ME AND YOU GOT DAYS THAT I JUST DO A GOOD JOB, A NICE SMILE. HEY, ALL YOUR FAMILY IS RIGHT THERE. HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IS HERE. WE’RE IN THE LEFT FIELD SKYBOXES. WE GOT TWO SKYBOXES TO CELEBRATE THIS. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU HEARD THE CHEERS. THERE’S A LOT OF PEOPLE HERE FROM CHARLES CITY. YEAH, THEY’RE ALL BACK HERE, SO HE’LL BE SAYING HI TO THEM, AND THEN WE’RE GOING TO. YEAH, YEAH, YEAH, THAT WOULD BE FAMOUS. I FEEL GOOD, FEEL GOOD INSIDE HERE. WHAT A COOL MOMENT FOR BRAD THERE. SPECIAL THANKS TO
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Updated: 5:23 PM CDT Jul 20, 2025
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Longtime Charles City Hy-Vee employee throws out first pitch at Iowa Cubs game
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Updated: 5:23 PM CDT Jul 20, 2025
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Brad Lynch, a familiar face at the Hy-Vee in Charles City for over 41 years, attended his first-ever Iowa Cubs game this last weekend, where he was honored by throwing the first pitch.Hy-Vee and the team worked together to make the moment special, renting two skyboxes filled with fans ready to cheer Lynch on. vlog photojournalist Henry Hahn captured the event. Watch the moment unfold in the video player above. » Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

Brad Lynch, a familiar face at the Hy-Vee in Charles City for over 41 years, attended his first-ever Iowa Cubs game this last weekend, where he was honored by throwing the first pitch.

Hy-Vee and the team worked together to make the moment special, renting two skyboxes filled with fans ready to cheer Lynch on.

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vlog photojournalist Henry Hahn captured the event. Watch the moment unfold in the video player above.

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