Stroke Survivor Begins Journey to Preserve Babe Ruth's Baltimore Legacy
BALTIMORE (WJZ)--A Baltimore man who survived a stroke began his long journey on Saturday trying to cement Babe Ruth's legacy here in Baltimore.
Chris Conlon is riding his bike from Baltimore to the Baseball Hall of Fame in New York!
Conlon had a stroke in December 2012, and while he's recovering well, the part of his brain that forms speech has died, a condition called aphasia.
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He still has enough balance and strength to run and ride a bike, however, and he's using those abilities to pour his energy into a cause that's very close to his heart.
Starting Saturday, Conlon began his journey to raise awareness of his idea to turn the Baltimore field where the Great Bambino first played organized ball into a National Park.
The trip will take five days to complete.