Dorothy Trate is 99 years old, but that didn't stop her from throwing out the first pitch.
Trate wore her"Rosie the Riveter" uniform from the 1940s to throw out the first pitch.
"It was the first time I did that," Trate said."I am an outdoor girl and very sports-minded, so that's my thing."During World War II, she called herself"Dottie the Punch Press Operator," making parts for ships and planes.making her very first snow angel. She is living proof of her motto that women can do anything men can do."I am thrilled and honored to be recognized," Trate said.
She is a mother of three and grew up as a milkmaid on a farm in Berks County. She's also a breast cancer survivor.
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