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Gonzalez to pitch out of 'pen in Minors | orioles.com: News
Casey Davis is thrilled to be going to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but it's not because of the fun personal experience he expects to have.
Instead, the Orioles' representative in the 2010 "People All-Stars Among Us" campaign is most happy about the publicity his honor will garner for deafMD.org, a website he developed that provides information on important health-related topics for deaf people. The "All-Stars Among Us" campaign is a joint venture of MLB and People Magazine that recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways.
Davis, a Westminster native, is providing service to more than just the Baltimore community. His website features educational videos that use American Sign Language and is the first Internet resource that provides extensive health information for deaf people worldwide using ASL.
"Anytime we have the opportunity to bring attention to the needs of the deaf community, I don't care how it comes," said Davis, who developed deafMD after a graduate school professor challenged him to find a way to help an underserved community.
A lifelong Orioles fan, the 31-year-old has been to 18 of the past 19 Opening Day games. And despite his primary focus on the promotion of deafMD, he is definitely going to relish the personal opportunities his honor is providing. He was invited onto the field at Camden Yards for pregame festivities multiple times during the selection process, and will attend and be honored during the pregame ceremonies at the MLB All-Star Game in Anaheim on July 13.
"I won't lie, I'm a huge Orioles fan. So this means a lot to me as well," he said. "But to have my love of baseball be able to promote the needs of the deaf community, it's two goals at once."
Casey Davis is thrilled to be going to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but it's not because of the fun personal experience he expects to have.
Instead, the Orioles' representative in the 2010 "People All-Stars Among Us" campaign is most happy about the publicity his honor will garner for deafMD.org, a website he developed that provides information on important health-related topics for deaf people. The "All-Stars Among Us" campaign is a joint venture of MLB and People Magazine that recognizes individuals who are serving their communities in extraordinary ways.
Davis, a Westminster native, is providing service to more than just the Baltimore community. His website features educational videos that use American Sign Language and is the first Internet resource that provides extensive health information for deaf people worldwide using ASL.
"Anytime we have the opportunity to bring attention to the needs of the deaf community, I don't care how it comes," said Davis, who developed deafMD after a graduate school professor challenged him to find a way to help an underserved community.
A lifelong Orioles fan, the 31-year-old has been to 18 of the past 19 Opening Day games. And despite his primary focus on the promotion of deafMD, he is definitely going to relish the personal opportunities his honor is providing. He was invited onto the field at Camden Yards for pregame festivities multiple times during the selection process, and will attend and be honored during the pregame ceremonies at the MLB All-Star Game in Anaheim on July 13.
"I won't lie, I'm a huge Orioles fan. So this means a lot to me as well," he said. "But to have my love of baseball be able to promote the needs of the deaf community, it's two goals at once."