Curtis Pride is returning to Columbus.
The former major league and Clippers outfielder will make an appearance Aug. 20 at Huntington Park prior to the Clippers’ game against the Omaha Storm Chasers. Pride, the only deaf player in modern MLB history, will give a speech and answer questions at 5:30 p.m. in the stadium’s business center conference room, followed by the game’s first pitch at 6:15 p.m.
Pride is promoting an autobiography titled, “I Felt the Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride.”
Pride played one season for the Clippers in 2003 while in the New York Yankees organization. He played 23 seasons professionally, including 11 in the majors for the Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels and Montreal Expos.
Pride’s book features a foreword by hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr., and additional information about it can be found on Instagram.
Tickets for the game are half off for all military personnel and first responders, and discounted $5 tickets are available for students with student ID. Concessions include $1 hot dogs, popcorn and soft drinks.
Dispatch reporter Brian Hedger can be reached at bhedger@dispatch.com and @BrianHedger.bsky.social
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Reporting by Brian Hedger, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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