Monday night, I had the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at the beginning of the Rays vs. Brewers game.
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| Waiting my turn with my special ball. |
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| Raymond wanted a photo with us, of course. |
I was wondering if anyone would recognize me after my little TV debut. One of the staff members at the park recognized me in the security line and asked if I had been on the field at the All Star Game, so I guess that counts!
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| No one understood this sign, so my mom was able to explain to a bunch of people that I was throwing the first pitch; apparently they were all very excited for her! |
I was really nervous, but had a wonderful time. The Rays put together a really nice slideshow with clips of the All Star ceremony and photos from the trip; an announcer read my bio from the All Star Teachers website. It was just surreal to be honored in that way.
Then, I walked out onto the field, took a deep breath, and let it fly!
I was lucky; I had been worried about pulling a 50 Cent or Carly Rae, but my "pitch" went right over the plate and didn't fall short.
Matt took video...it's short and sweet and I want to watch it a million times!
Matt took video...it's short and sweet and I want to watch it a million times!
The professional photographer out there got frame-by-frame shots that I'll probably share on Instagram once I'm given my copies. Here's a really derpy preview:
It was daunting to be out there, but also really rewarding. It was the perfect cherry-on-top to this whirlwind of a sundae.
The game was a good one with some really exciting plays and some amazing pitching. The Rays won 2-1, and on our way out I heard a group of kids exclaiming, "Hey, I think that's the teacher! That's the teacher!"
It was daunting to be out there, but also really rewarding. It was the perfect cherry-on-top to this whirlwind of a sundae.
The game was a good one with some really exciting plays and some amazing pitching. The Rays won 2-1, and on our way out I heard a group of kids exclaiming, "Hey, I think that's the teacher! That's the teacher!"
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| Selfie with the fam. Dave (Matt's dad) and Nick (his fiancee's son) also came to watch! It was beyond rewarding to have them all there supporting me. |
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| The head cheerleader! |
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| Nick surprised me with a case for my new ball! Curt Casali caught my pitch and signed the ball for me, but his signature is hidden on the other side. |
I think this event ends my 15 minutes of fame; I will kindly shut up about being an All Star Teacher now...promise!
Oh, except for this...in case you missed it, the All Star Teachers were featured in the August 4 edition of People Magazine!
And now, I swear...I'm done!
Are you sick of me talking about this yet? Because I'm pretty sick of myself!
ABK
Oh, except for this...in case you missed it, the All Star Teachers were featured in the August 4 edition of People Magazine!
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| Page 10...there we are! |
Are you sick of me talking about this yet? Because I'm pretty sick of myself!
ABK
