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A member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a sports chaplain for Loyola University of Chicago, Sister Schmidt has long been a student favorite.
Jean Dolores Schmidt, a Catholic religious sister known to many in the sports world simply as “Sister Jean,” threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game on Monday night.
The occasion, already made special by the local sports legend’s presence, was made even more momentous by the fact that Schmidt was throwing the pitch just days after her 104th birthday.
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Jean Dolores Schmidt, a Catholic religious sister known to many in the sports world simply as “Sister Jean,” threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs baseball game on Monday night.
The occasion, already made special by the local sports legend’s presence, was made even more momentous by the fact that Schmidt was throwing the pitch just days after her 104th birthday.
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104-Year-Old ‘Sister Jean’ Throws Out First Pitch at Chicago Cubs Game
A member of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a sports chaplain for Loyola University of Chicago, Sister Schmidt has long been a student favorite.
