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But there were more surprises in store for them.

Krasinski told them to go outside, where one of Boston's famous Duck Boats was waiting to take them to Fenway Park.

The health care workers got to throw out \"the first pitch of the 2020 season,\" to the applause of Red Sox players who were projected live on the stadium's Jumbotron.

Krasinski also let them know that AT&T Wireless was giving front-line nurses and physicians nationwide three months of free wireless service on the company's FirstNet network.

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