Helen Kahan, a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor, threw the first pitch at a Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees game, cheered on by over 25,000 spectators. The event took place on Kahan's 100th birthday and served to honor her and the Florida Holocaust Museum. Kahan's family members, sporting jerseys with the word "Bubbi," joined her at the game.
The Rays won the game 5-4 and later closed the series with another victory. Proceeds from the game went to the Florida Holocaust Museum, and the Rays Baseball Foundation presented the museum with an additional $10,000 grant. Kahan has been sharing her life story with museum visitors for years.
Born Hani Sabo in 1923 in Romania, Kahan says she had a happy childhood before the Holocaust. After surviving multiple concentration camps, she married a fellow survivor, and they had two children. In 1967, Kahan immigrated to the U.S. with her family and went on to have five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
"Thank you for honoring me." the centenarian said at the game. “Thank you for honoring the Florida Holocaust Museum. I waited 100 years to do this."
Source: FOX News