The ceremonial first pitch is a longstanding ritual of baseball in which a guest of honor throws a ball to mark the end of pregame festivities and the start of the game.

2024年12月28日 · Throwing the first pitch refers to the ceremonial act of a special guest or honoree tossing the first pitch to begin a baseball game. This tradition holds great significance …

2022年4月7日 · President William Howard Taft threw out the first ceremonial pitch on baseball's Opening Day, April 14, 1910. Taft would also throw the first pitch the following year, but …

2023年3月28日 · Every U.S. President from William Howard Taft to John F. Kennedy threw a ceremonial first pitch at Griffith Stadium in Washington, DC, home to the Washington Senators …

2018年5月23日 · Ceremonial first pitches are one of the best traditions in sports. Anyone, regardless of baseball experience, can give their best effort at throwing a strike and signaling …

2024年4月2日 · The ceremonial first pitch is a longstanding ritual at most levels of baseball. The pitch is usually thrown by either a celebrity or a locally significant person. The ceremonial …

2015年3月23日 · Many baseball teams offer special guests, MVP’s, former players, or just choosing someone out of the stands to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball …

2017年3月31日 · Ronald Reagan ushered in the era of the true first “pitch” at Wrigley Field in 1988, when he became the first president to toe the rubber for his ceremonial Opening Day …

A ceremonial first pitch is a tradition in baseball. It is when a special person throws a ball to mark the start of the game. The person used to throw the ball to the pitcher of the home team from …

The ceremonial first pitch was a long-standing tradition at Griffith Stadium and later at DC (RFK) Stadium in Washington DC. This tradition began in 1910 with President William Howard Taft …