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Opening Pitch Seen ‘Round the World: Marian Catholic’s Sr. Mary Jo to Appear on Good Morning America


Sr. Mary Jo Sobiek, Guaranteed Rate Field, Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox, Marian Catholic
Sr. Mary Jo Sobiek on the field at Sox park before her historic first pitch Saturday evening. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski)

Video of Sr. Mary Jo’s appearance on Good Morning America has been added below. #GMA!

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Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- It was the pitch seen ’round the world. Saturday evening, Sr. Mary Jo Sobieck, a theology teacher at Marian Catholic High School, resolutely took the mound at Guaranteed Rate Field and fired pitch for the ages. Sr. Mary Jo will be on Good Morning America Monday.

Sr. Mary Jo Sobiek, Chicago White Sox, first pitch,. Marian Catholic
Sr. Mary Jo Sobiek, O.P. resolutely takes the mound Saturday evening. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski)

“Sister Mary Jo Sobieck’s ceremonial first pitch at last night’s Marian Catholic Night with the Chicago White Sox has been seen around the world,” Marian Catholic said in a statement, “from Boston to Arizona, in Australia and Japan!”

“It was a great evening filled with an unbelievable amount of Spartan Pride!” the statement continued.”Once again, the Marian Catholic Marching Band performed the National Anthem in outstanding fashion.”

Sr. Mary Jo Sobiek, Sox Park, Chicago White Sox, nun first pitch, Marian Catholic
Sr. Mary Jo eyes the catcher. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski)

“Sister Mary Jo will be making an appearance on Good Morning America tomorrow morning at 7:40 a.m. in Chicago, and live at 7:40 a.m. Eastern time! Be sure to set your alarms because you do not want to miss this!”

Sr. Mary Jo Sobiek, first pitch, Chicago White Sox, Marian Catholic High School
Sr. Mary Jo throws the ceremonial first pitch Saturday at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski)

This was the second annual Marian Catholic Night with the Chicago White Sox. 

The evening began with a march around the field, beginning at the “400” sign in center field. Led by the Marian Catholic Marching Band, faculty, parents, students, and supporters circumnavigated the field. Then, the Spartan Band played the Star Spangled Banner with incredible depth, the powerful performance sounding throughout the stadium.

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That moment, that performance, left no doubt as to why this band, led by Mr. Greg Bimm, has won so many state and national awards. And continues to do so year after year.

Sr. Mary Jo on Good Morning America, Monday, August 20, 2018:

The White Sox fell to the Kansas City Royals, but the evening was one for the history books of Marian Catholic: alumni, Dominican Sisters of Springfield, faculty, staff, parents, students, and friends.

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