Ceremonial first pitch
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title:
Ceremonial first pitch
text:
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. Originally, the guest threw a ball from their seat in the grandstand to the pitcher or catcher of the home team, but the ritual changed after United States President Ronald Reagan threw the first pitch on the field at an unscheduled appearance at a Baltimore Orioles game. Now, the guest stands on or in front of the pitcher's mou
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encyclopedia
description:
Traditional ritual in baseball
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceremonial_first_pitch
date created:
2006-01-31T03:46:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T02:19:51Z
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13
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