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Celebrity reader, Blue Jay designated hitter John Olerud reads Heather Hits Her First Home Run to an admiring trio, from left, Jason Peterkin, 9, Wyat(...)
Celebrity reader, Blue Jay designated hitter John Olerud reads Heather Hits Her First Home Run to an admiring trio, from left, Jason Peterkin, 9, Wyat(...)

Celebrity reader, Blue Jay designated hitter John Olerud reads Heather Hits Her First Home Run to an admiring trio, from left, Jason Peterkin, 9, Wyat(...)

Date6/8/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Celebrity reader, Blue Jay designated hitter John Olerud reads Heather Hits Her First Home Run to an admiring trio, from left, Jason Peterkin, 9, Wyatt Collier, 8, and Felisha Persaudio, 10, at Seventh Street School in Etobicoke.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0071642F
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