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Deaf Baseball Player making strides in Minor League Baseball

Ryan Ketchner, a 6’1 lefty out from Wellsville, New York, is currently starring as a starting pitcher for the Double-A team West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. So why is he being mentioned in this e-newsletter? It’s because Ryan’s deaf, and also because he may become the second deaf baseball player to make it to the Majors in the present day. He’s had one game, in 2005, so far in the Triple-AAA level of baseball, which is the last level before the Majors. How did he do? He only gave up 1 run in 7 innings. Ketchner’s certainly proven that deaf people can pitch successfully, and it may not be long before he makes it to the Majors. The Diamond Jaxx is part of the Seattle Mariners organization, so when he does make it, that’s where he’ll be, in Seattle. For more information on Ryan, you can google him using “Ryan Ketchner”.

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