Sen Ted Kennedy threw out the first pitch at Red Sox home opener. He looked very thin and weak and threw a shotput type pitch that one hopped Rice, standing about 5 feet way. Kennedy, unlike the Mayor of Cincinnati, got a second chance and then threw a strike. He smiled and looked every bit the Lion and appeared to have a great time.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, Hall of Famer Jim Rice. (CHARLES KRUPA/AP)
Both faces say a great deal here, as does the fact that newly-shrined Hall of Famer Jim Rice graciously shared the spotlight with Sen Kennedy.
The presentation of colors was made by representatives of all five branches of the US Armed Forces and the National Anthem was performed by maestro Keith Lockhart and members of the Boston Pops accompanying the Tanglewood Festival chorus.
Source: IAN BROWNE mlb.com
UPDATE: Interesting info I wasn’t aware of.
From Fanhouse’s HOWARD ULMAN (AP)
The ceremony came 97 years after Kennedy’s grandfather, Boston mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald, threw out the first pitch at the first major league game played at Fenway Park on April 20, 1912. Fitzgerald was a member of the “Royal Rooters,” Red Sox fans who paraded in the outfield before games.
“It’s the thrill of a lifetime,” Kennedy said in a statement. “I know how proud (Fitzgerald) was to be a loyal member of the famous ‘Royal Rooters’ and to be a part of Red Sox history that day.”
Makes you realize how long the Kennedy’s have been in power.
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