USWNT star Allie Long worked some soccer tricks into her first pitch for the Mariners

Posted Jul 27, 2019
Soccer? On a baseball diamond? This sort of thing might sound unfathomable to you, accustomed to watching baseball things happen on a baseball field. But there was one especially slick soccer (or football, if you want to get technical) moment prior to Friday's Tigers-Mariners game, courtesy of Allie Long of the U.S. Women's National Team and Reign FC. (MLB.com)

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