Giants fan Robin Williams honored during World Series
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With his siblings Zelda and Cody by his side, Zak Williams, the eldest son of Robin Williams, threw the ceremonial first pitch to Billy Crystal during Game 5 of the World Series on Sunday night in honor of his late father.
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The tribute also included a video featuring highlights from Williams' films and snapshots from visits to AT&T Park, The Associated Press reports. In a statement, Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams said: "For all of us, it is a tremendous delight and a little surreal to throw out the ceremonial first pitch of a World Series game for our team to our dad's best friend. We could not think of a better way to celebrate his memory. Let's go Giants!"
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
