VIDEO: Calallen grad Valerie Perez is a member of Corpus Christi Fire Station 7, but when she's not protecting the Coastal Bend she's putting out fires on the baseball diamond with the Firefighters.
"Three years ago I think I picked up a baseball for the first time in 19 years," Perez said. "A ball competitively was about 10 years, so three years ago until now just between USA Baseball which opened the door to this kind of opportunity."
A rare opportunity through Savannah Banana Ball that named Perez the first manager for the Firefighters baseball team."Firefighting also is what brought these two worlds together," Perez said. "I never would have guessed this is the place I'd be."
The season started May 30, and since then Perez has knocked a base hit and even fielded a trick play.