This day in baseball: JFK’s first pitch
Posted: April 10, 2015 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago White Sox, history, John F. Kennedy, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, MLB, President of the United States, sports, Washington Senators Leave a commentAt Griffith Stadium on April 10, 1961, President John F. Kennedy threw out the first pitch, launching the inaugural season of the “new” Washington Senators. The throw was the longest and hardest thrown ceremonial first pitch in history, as it flew over the players lined up in front of the presidential box. In the game, the White Sox defeated the Senators 4-3.
The video below not only shows the first pitch, but also explains how the “old” Senators had moved to Minnesota to become the Twins.
