Photos: El Cajon's Own Joe Musgrove Gets Mural at Alma Mater
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The kid who daydreamed in class at Grossmont High School about playing in the show realized his dream, but that wasn't where the magic ended. He ended up throwing his hometown franchise's first no-hitter (it took more than 8,200 games), and the moment will live on at his old high school campus forever.
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Joe Musgrove was acquired by the Padres in an offseason trade. Little did they know he'd end the franchise's drought of more than 8,200 games without a no-hitter.
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A ground shot of the mural, similar to the vantage point young students will have walking by the mural every day.
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What was once a wall of bricks is now a source of inspiration for any student with a dream.
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The hometown kid's name is forever in the history books. Yea, we'd say it was "meant to be."
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What better image for the muralist to choose in commemorating Musgrove's achievement than the moment he recorded the 27th out, looked to his battery mate and let out a scream.
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Grossmont Union High School District Superintendent Theresa Kemper helps unveil the larger-than-life mural at Grossmont High.