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Who threw out the first pitch in the 2001 World Series?
Bush
Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch of Game 3 of the 2001 World Series between Arizona and the Yankees. It was Oct. 30, 2001 — just 49 days after the deadly terrorist attacks of Sept.
What game did George W Bush throw the first pitch?
Game 3
It was right before the start of Game 3 of the 2001 World Series between the D-backs and Yankees. Greene was the receiver who caught the first pitch — a strike — thrown by President George W. Bush. “You can use all the words to describe it.
Who is throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium?
Billy Crystal
Billy Crystal gets 1st pitch honors at Yankees opener — Actor and comedian Billy Crystal is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch when the Yankees open the 2022 regular season on Friday against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium.
Which president threw the best first pitch?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Franklin D. Roosevelt has thrown the most presidential first pitches while in office at 11, while President George W. Bush has thrown 14 first pitches overall, including those thrown before and after holding the office.
Who’s thrown out the most ceremonial Opening Day first pitch at Yankee Stadium?
Nationals defeated New York Yankees on April 20. First loss for the Nationals with a president throwing out the first ball. Done two days after his first pitch at Yankee Stadium….Presidential first pitches.
| First pitch by a future president | |
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| ^ | First pitch by a former president |
| * | First pitch by a vice president |
Did Curt Schilling really have a bloody sock?
The bloody sock Curt Schilling wore while pitching for the Boston Red Sox during Game 2 of the 2004 World Series is up for auction, and so it’s an opportune time to explain why. The blood that oozed through the white sock from a right ankle injury has long-since dried.
Who was the first president to throw the pitch from the mound?
President William Howard Taft
On April 14, 1910, President William Howard Taft becomes the first president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game.