Julieta Ramirez, a freshman at Cal State Fullerton, will deliver the game ball to the mound ahead of World Series Game 1.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are honoring a local student as they prepare to host the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series Friday night at Dodger Stadium.Julieta Ramirez, a freshman at Cal State, Fullerton, will be the one delivering the game ball to the mound ahead of Friday night's matchup. The Dodgers Foundation, which focuses on giving back to the community, said they chose Ramirez because she too works hard to give back to her communities of Watts and Compton.
"SUGGESTED: Preparations underway for Game 1 of World Series at Dodger StadiumRamirez has been on the field at Dodger Stadium just once before, back in August, when the Dodgers Foundation awarded her and nine other students $10,000 scholarships.When it came to the game ball honor, Dodgers Foundation CEO Nicole Whiteman said that it was Ramirez's work with her community that made her stand out as a candidate.
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