CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians marked the beginning of Navy Week at Progressive Area on Monday by shocking outfielder Will Brennan with a particular message from his sister, Lt. Samantha Brennan, stationed aboard the USS Carl M. Levin in Hawaii.
As Brennan and his Guardians teammates had been strolling off the sector following pregame batting observe, ballpark emcee Bob Tayek directed everyone’s consideration to the scoreboard, the place a video message from Brennan’s older sister performed.
“Go Navy, and go Guards!” Lt. Brennan stated in her shoutout from throughout the Pacific Ocean. “Tenacious within the battle!”
Just like the Guardians outfielder, Samantha Brennan attended Blue Valley Excessive College in Stilwell, Kansas earlier than incomes an appointment to the Naval Academy the place she competed for the Midshipmen as a swimmer from 2012-15. She presently serves as a weapons officer stationed in Pearl Harbor.
Brennan appeared shocked by the gesture, staring mouth agape on the message and telling teammate Kole Calhoun “That’s fairly darn cool.”
The Guardians celebrated the begin to Cleveland’s Navy Week ( Sept. 4-10) with a powerful Naval presence on the park for the opener of their collection in opposition to the Twins. Musician third Class Morgan Ramirez sang the Nationwide Anthem and Rear Admiral Gregory D. Newkirk threw out a ceremonial first pitch earlier than the sport.
Since 2005, Navy Week has taken place in varied cities throughout the nation in an effort to offer visibility in areas of the nation and not using a vital Navy presence. This system is designed to share how the Navy is deployed all over the world.
The Blue Angels, the Navy Parachute Crew, Navy bands, Navy divers, namesake ship and submarine crews, hometown sailors, medical personnel, Navy environmental, USS Structure Sailors and gear, and Navy recruiting all take part within the Navy Week program.
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