Lauren Ash grew up in a baseball household in Belleville, Ontario, a two-hour drive from Toronto. When the Blue Jays won their first World Series, in 1992, a 9-year-old Ash became a lifelong fan. She moved to the city at 18, and sitting in the 500-level at SkyDome with friends became a ritual. Getting the chance to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a game in 2014 was a career highlight. This is what you’ve worked for.’”Ash was filming the first season of her NBC comedy “Superstore” in 2015 when the Blue Jays returned to the postseason for the first time in 22 years.

Source: New York Times May 24, 2021 15:30 UTC