Many people wouldn't be happy to win a prize like a free funeral, but a man, just diagnosed with an eventual death sentence from ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, he couldn't be more relieved.  Steve Paul is only 64-years-old, but won the contest at a minor league baseball game thanks to his 200 word essay as to why he would like to win the odd prize.

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The incident happened Saturday morning before a home game at the University of Alabama Birmingham. (Courtesy of Protective Stadium)

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Tracy Woodard from InTown Cares (left) and Lauren Hopper from Mercy Care organization work with residents at the Copperton Street encampment in August 2024. 
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