RICHMOND, VA – Governor Glenn Youngkin issued a proclamation yesterday recognizing the contributions of Ryan Zimmerman to the Commonwealth. “The Commonwealth’s own Ryan Zimmerman is a baseball legend and trailblazer. I am thrilled to issue a proclamation designating Ryan Zimmerman Day in Virginia to commemorate his service to his community, UVA, Virginia and his skill and dedication to baseball. Congratulations Mr. National!”(Excerpts from Proclamation)WHEREAS, while the Commonwealth of Virginia may not be home to a Major League Baseball franchise, it is home to an individual who maintained a Virginia address while the Commonwealth cheered for him from his high school days in Virginia Beach to his college years in Charlottesville, and finally to his heralded professional career just across the Potomac River; and,
WHEREAS, the career of “Mr. National”, Ryan Zimmerman, began on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean at Floyd E. Kellam High School in Virginia Beach, and he went on to play college ball in the Atlantic Coast Conference at the University of Virginia …
