Paralympics Gold Medalist Jessica Long Visiting Bowie
BOWIE, Md. - Baltimore-based Paralympic swimmer Jessica Long will make an appearance at the Baysox game Saturday, July 12 at 6:35 during Women in Sports Night. Long, who is a 17-time Paralympic medalist, was the subject of a two-part feature aired by NBC during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Originally born in Russia, Long was adopted by American parents as a baby and learned to walk with prosthesis after having both lower legs amputated at 18-months-old. The 22-year-old now trains at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club under Bob Bowman, who also serves as swimming coach of Michael Phelps. Long will join the women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and many other local women sports teams and organizations for a pregame ceremony that night beginning at approximately 5:45 p.m. During the game, Long and athletes from the women's sports organizations will sign autographs on the stadium concourse. The NBC documentary about Long that aired during the Olympics can be found here: http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/jessica-longs-mission-find-her-russian-family.
The former ladies of the AAGPBL scheduled to appear Saturday night include: Sarah "Salty" Ferguson, JoAnne McComb, Ruth "Rocky" Hartmann, Noella "Pinky" Alverson and Virginia Manina. Women's sports organization scheduled to attend the event include: Eastern Women's Baseball Conference, DC Divas, Baltimore Nighthawks, Chesapeake Lightning, Washington Spirit, Washington Prodigy.
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