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Marathon Victims Get Surprise Hospital Visit from Patriots' Rob Gronkowski, Stevan Ridley

Gronkowski and Ridley made their rounds around a Boston hospital to visit with the recovering victims from last week's attacks on the Boston Marathon.

The healing process from last week’s bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon has been long and painful for many of the 51 victims still hospitalized from the deadly blasts.

To help lift their spirits, a pair of popular New England Patriots players recently made a surprise visit to a Boston Hospital.

Tight end Rob Gronkowski and running back Stevan Ridley took time to visit with several of the Marathon's victims and tweeted some of their photos with “Boston’s strongest” at the hospital.

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“Boston's Strongest!! Y'all keep fighting and we'll keep praying!!” Ridley said via Twitter (@StevanRidley).

Last week, . Bauman helped the FBI ID the bombing suspects from his hospital bed.

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The photos from the Gronkowski, Ridley and Edelman visits can be viewed in the gallery above.


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