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| 1940 |
On Opening Day at Griffith Stadium, Franklin D. Roosevelt's errant ceremonial first pitch smashes a Washington Post camera. After the Chief Executive tosses his wild throw, Red Sox hurler Lefty Grove shows more control, blanking the Senators, 1-0.
 FDR Throws CFP at Griffith Stadium AP Photo/George R. Skadding |
| 1946 | Before the Senators' 6-3 loss to the Red Sox at Griffith Stadium, Harry Truman becomes the first President to throw the ceremonial first pitch left-handed. On Opening Day in 1950, the southpaw Commander-in-Chief will make two tosses, one left-handed and one right-handed. |
| 2013 | In tribute to the victims of yesterday's Boston Marathon bombings, the fans at Yankee Stadium sing Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline, the anthem of their American League East rivals. On an outside video board before the contest against the Diamondbacks, the words "United We Stand" are displayed with Bronx Bombers and Red Sox side-by-side. |
3 Fact(s) Found