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Olympic Gold Medalist Claire Donahue at Smokies Park

August 22, 2012 - Southern League (SL) Tennessee Smokies

KODAK, Tenn. - The Tennessee Smokies proudly announce today that Olympic gold medalist Claire Donahue will make a special appearance at the Smokies' game on Friday, August 24. Donahue will throw out a ceremonial first pitch prior to the Smokies' 7:15 game against the Mobile BayBears. Afterward, she will meet and greet fans on the concourse while signing autographs during the fourth inning.

"The Smokies and our fans are fortunate for this opportunity to recognize Claire Donahue and, by extension, all of our Olympic athletes, for the talent and years of work that led to the fabulous showing in London earlier this month", stated Smokies President Doug Kirchhofer.

Donahue, a Lenoir City, Tenn. resident, was a member of the 2012 USA Women's Swimming Team in the London Olympics earlier this month. She competed in two events in the 2012 summer games; the 100-meter butterfly, where she finished seventh and she earned a gold medal for swimming in the preliminary heats of the 4x100-meter medley relay.

Donahue now has two gold medals in the 4x100 medley relay, as she claimed a gold medal in the event at the 2011 Pan American Game in Quadalajara, Mexico.

A 2007 graduate from Lenoir City High School, Donahue was a four-year letter winner and two-time All-American before attending Western Kentucky University, where she set school records in the 100 and 200-meter butterfly events.

The Smokies will begin a five-game series with the BayBears for the final home series of the 2012 regular season. For tickets and more information, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com or call (865) 286-2300.

ABOUT THE TENNESSEE SMOKIES

The Tennessee Smokies are the minor league Class AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. Members of the 10-team Southern League, Smokies baseball has been entertaining families and fans of America's national pastime in the East Tennessee region for over 100 years. To learn more about the Tennessee Smokies, visit www.smokiesbaseball.com .

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