8-year-old Jake Pereira to represent Triangle during MLB All-Star Week
570 views · Published 11 July 2014 · 1:00 · Indexed 1 November 2026
Channel: The News & Observer · 2014 · News & Politics
Jake Pereira, an 8-year-old from Fuquay-Varina, will represent the Triangle by competing in Major League Baseball's Pitch, Hit & Run competition during All-Star Week. The 4-foot-1, 55-pound slugger will compete against two others in his age division, in addition to shagging balls during the Home Run Derby and attending the All-Star game. Pereira is the second Fuquay-Varina resident to reach the Pitch, Hit & Run national finals in the last two years.
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