0
Willie Mays and five other San Francisco Giants greats were scheduled to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series. But Mays was ill, leaving it to Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry to proceed without him.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Coach
Rafa
LaoCy Young of the Boston Americans to Ginger Beaumont of the Pittsburgh Pirates. I don't know the disposition of the pitch but can say that Beaumont ended the first World Series at bat by flying out to center field.
The ceremonial first pitches before Game 1 of the World Series were performed by Hall of Famers Monte Irvin, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal and Gaylord Perry. The starting first pitch was thrown by Tim Lincecum of the San Francisco Giants.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who threw out the first pitch at the 2009 World Series?
Barack Obama
Who threw out the first pitch at the 2001 World Series?
bill Clinton
Who threw the opening pitch or ceremonial pitch for the 1990 World Series?
Amy Burwinkel
How many World Series shutouts does sandy koufax have?
Koufax threw 2 shutouts in 7 World Series starts. Both were against the Minnesota Twins in the 1965 World Series (Games 5 and 7).
First president to throw pitch at Major League Baseball game?
William Howard Taft was the first President to do the honors when he threw a ball from his seat in the stands to the Washington Senator's opening day pitcher, Walter Johnson, on April 14, 1910.
