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Baseball Fan With No Arms Set To Throw Out The First Pitch

By Maney September 18th

Baseball fans should be prepared to be amazed tomorrow (9/19). A very special man will throw out the ceremonial pitch at the Yankees and Blue Jays game…using only his feet. Tom Willis, who’s 64 and from Washington DC, was born without arms or hands. He will amazingly take part in his 29th toss at an MLB game.

Learning to use his lower limbs to make up for his missing upper limbs, Willis says he started playing baseball with his feet and uses the same method for cooking, writing and even driving a car. Willis, whose motto is “No hands, no arms, no problem,” is just one part away from fulfilling his dream of throwing out pitches at all 30 baseball stadiums.

Do You Know Every North Carolina Minor League Baseball Team?

Baseball is widely regarded as America’s pastime. Without a major league team closer than Atlanta or DC minor league baseball takes the stage in North Carolina. So it’s a good thing that we have plenty of North Carolina minor league baseball teams to be a fan of! It can seem like there are so many teams that it’s hard to make sense of what they all mean. It seems like every town has a baseball team. Are they all the same level?

The short answer is no. Minor league baseball is made up of several different levels. These are used for player development and getting players ready to hopefully one day compete in the “big leagues”. Each major league team has 4 minor league teams affiliated with them for a total of 120 teams in the country. Additionally, there are other independent baseball leagues that players can play in and fans can take in games.

Minor league baseball can be a fun and relatively inexpensive outing for families and friend groups alike. Most tickets are very affordable with fun promotions as well as food and drink specials. North Carolina is home to 10 official minor league teams in the triple A, high A, and single A levels. We also have 5 independent baseball teams. Keep reading to learn a little about each of the teams, where they are located, their major league affiliate, and their level!

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