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Ceremonial First Pitch

The ceremonial first pitch is a custom and ritual associated with baseball.  It began in 1910, when President William Taft attended the season’s opening game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia Athletics.  As an added touch of class, President Taft threw out the ceremonial first pitch from his box seat, and began what has become a tradition at many baseball parks.  Through the years, the ceremonial first pitch has preceded many important games, such as playoffs, All-Star games and the World Series.

Our tournament takes pride on inviting dignitaries, community leaders and distinguished friends to participate in our traditional ceremonial first  pitch, prior to each game.

Through the years many distinguished friends of baseball have participated in the tournament’s “First Pitch” tradition.  They are listed alphabetically.  More names will be added this year.

bAbbott, B.B.

Acosta, Roland

Adkins, Adam

Agliano, Buster

Albritton, Sylvia

Alfonso, David

Alfonso, Kenny

Allen, Jamie

Alvarez, Dennis  (Judge)  

Amoros, Sandy

Amsler, Stan

Anderson, Chuck

Anderson, Scott

Andrusyshyn, Zee

Arena, Sammy

Arenal, Skip

Arens, Eric

Ayo, Bob

Bailey, Sam

Barker, Johnny

Barrington, Glen

Bates, Don

Beiro, Mark

Bell, Travis

Bennett, Brooke

Bennett, Don

Bernstein, Larry

Berrios, Dr. Jose

Best, Dave

Bingham, Gary

Blair, Brian

Blick, Larry

Bobo, Cornelius

Boehm, Terry

Boggs, Wade

Boggs, Win

Bonanno, Bob  (Judge)

Bondi, Pam 
(Att. Gen.)

Boroski, Stan

Bove, Russ

Bowers, Dr. Lou

Bowers, Dr. Richard

Brackman, Dave

Brady, Dan

Branham, Herb

Brantley Scott

Brown, Mark

Brown, Ronnie

Brocato, Mike

Brooks, Clem

Burbrink, Nelson

Burchill, Jennifer

Burns, Bryan

Burns, Jack

Burns, “Salty”

Byrd, Kim

Cadahia, Mike

Calhoun, Gary

Callahan, Sean

Campbell, Nate

Canfield, John

Carapella, George

Carbo, Bernie

Card, Eddie

Cardieri, Eddie

Carrow, Tom

Caro, Joe

Carreras, Ted

Carter, Allen

Carter, Ted

Carter, Chip

Castor, Jane

Cates, Gary Jr.

Cedarburg, John

Chastain, Bill

Chic-Fil-A Cow

Chillura, Joe

Chown, Amy

Cindrich, Paul

Ciucio, Tony

Clements, “Spud”

Cobb, Linda

Coe, Harry

Collins, Trina

Colson, Rodney

Compton, Mike

Cone, Robert

Conigliaro, Bob

Conlon, Tom

Coons, Steve

Cort, Barry

Cosentino, Dr. Gerald

Cotey, John

Cotney, Linda

Cozart, Russ

Crawford, Jay

Cressman, Dan

Crippen, Dick

Crochunis, Jim

Crofton, Mike

Crumbley, John

Cuellar, Charlie

Cuesta, John

Cuesta, Pop

Culp, Faye

Davie, Mike

Dearing, Dr. Roger

Deary, Barney

DeLaTorre, Buck

DelCastillo, Tony

Dellicari, Joe

Deluca, Joe

DeSormier, Tony

DeSorimier, Vicki

Destrade, Orestes

Diaz, Eddie

Diaz, Mario

Diaz, Ralph

Diehl, Chip (Brig.Gen.)

DiMaggio, Nick

DiSalvo, Tony

Dischner, Danny

Dischner, Mike

Donini, Ernie

Donini, Ernie Jr.

Donnellan, Nanci

Douglas, Preston

Dowler, Preston

Dowler, Boyd

Doyle, Denny

Ducker, Tim

Dugan, Joe

Dunn, Jimmy

Dunne, Bill

Duran, Scott

Earnhart, Bill

Edwards, Cyndi

Elfering, Kevin

Ellerman, Kathy

Elia, MaryEllen

Ellis, Giles

Ellis, Paul

Encina, Eduardo

English, Thomas

Enriquez, Tania

Erickson, Ken

Erlendson, Eric

Escobar, Hilly

Espinosa, Jack

Espolita, Andrew

Everett, Carl

Faedo, Lenny

Farnell, Crocket

Farrar, Laura

Feist, Todd

Felios, Drew

Ferrell, Jay

Ferrell, Melissa

Ferrell, Syl

Felder, Billy

Fenlon, Greg

Fennelly, Martin

Fernandez, Benny

Fernandez, Frank

Fernandez, Manuel

Fernandez, Paul

Fernandez, Ronnie

Field, Chris

Fegueredo, Rick

Filippone, Kristen

Filippone, Mike

Filippone, Robin

Filippone, Nick

Fiol, Clemente

Fleming, Steve

Frankel, Mike

Freedman,Sandy (Mayor)

Fuente, Arthur Jr.

Fuller, Geof

Fuson, Robin

Gabella, Jim

Gaddis, Carter

Gamester, Robin

Garcia, Brennan

Garcia, Cookie

Garcia, Dr. Eddie

Garcia, Lou

Garcia, Rich

Garella, Harold

Garlick, Dr. Grant

Gee, David (Sheriff)

Giardina, Laurel

Giardina, Sal

Gibbons, Sam (Congressman)

Gibbons, John ‘Bey’

Gibbons, Walter ‘Dirk’

Gibbs, James

Gilcrease, Levi

Giovinco, Julio

Glass, Bobby

Godsey, John

Godwin, Melt

Gooden, Dwight

Gonzalez, Rico

Gonzalez, Wayne

Gonzmart, Richard

Gordillo, Dr. Andrea

Gordon, Greg

Goss, Paul

Graham, Terry

Granich, Leslie

Graves, Danny

Grego, Dr. Mike

Grosswith, Howard

Groth, Johnny

Guggino, Dr. Jack

Guthrie, Jarrett

Hadley, Roger

Hagan, Ken

Hale, John

Hall, Jared

Hall, Kellie

Hamlin, Marc

Hancock, Garry

Hardin, Heath

Hardy, Andy

Harmon, Rick

Harris, Jack

Harris, Mike

Hartsock, Dan

Hatfield, Fred

Heath, Mike

Heenan, Bobby

Henderson, Cal (Sheriff)

Henderson, Joe

Henry, Jim

Herdon, Bobby "Squiggy"

Hernandez, Peaches

Hernandez, Rick

Hester, Sonny

Hickey  Norm

Hierman, Knute

Highsmith, Ken

Hill, Judy

Hink, Gene

Hoffman, Bill

Holecek, Russ

Hooper, Ernest

Howell, Billy

Howell, Greg

Hubbard, Norm

Huckaby, Lee

Hume, Tom

Hutchinson, Norm

Ippolito, Gary

Ippolito, Tony

Jacobson, Bennett

Jenkins, Alphanette

Jewell, Sam

Johns, Ernie

Johnson, Larry Doby

Johnson, T.J.

Johnston, Joey

Jones, Barbara

Jones, Barry

Jones, Bobby

Jones, Javarious

Jones, Jeff

Jones, Terry

Jorden, Donna

Jorden, Mike

Kachelriess, Dave

Kaufman, John

Keaton, Eric

Kekuewa, Reggie

Kelley, Danyal

Kelley, Dean

Kelly, Rodd

Kelyman, Scot

Kent, David

Kessler, Lois

Killingsworth, Brian

King, Scott

Kinnell, Pat

Kite-Powell, Rodney

Klepal, Dan

Knight, Joey

Komp, Dirk

Korhn, Vernon

Kotchman, Tom

Kull, Bill

Kyle, George

Lane, Ron
Night Train

Larkins, Willie

Lastra, Danny

Latimer, Craig

Latuf, Mike

Lauck, Liz

Lazzara, Bennie

Lazzara, Ralph,III

Leavitt, Jim

LeBron, ‘Lionel’

Lee, Rozel

Lefebvre, Lefty

Leffler, Robert

Leible,Cal

Lennard, Dr. Earl

Lennard, Missy

Lighthall, Jim

Little, Perry (Judge)

Litwhiler, Danny

Llanesa, Joe

Lobo, Dick

Lopez, Al

Lopez, Al Jr.

Lopez, Al, III

Lopez, Burke

Lopez, Eddie

Maas, Duke

Macaluso, Anthony

Macaluso, Gina

Macaluso, Jim

Macaluso, Karen

Macaluso, Mike

MacDonald, George

Macko, Sam

Maddux, Lefty Boy

Mader, Guy

Mainieri, Demie

Maniscalco, Dr. Benny

Mann, Yancey

Manteiga, Patrick

Manteiga, Roland

Marceron, Phillip

Marcum, Tim

Marfise, Larry

Marshall, Jim

Martin, Daniel

Martin, Larry

Martin, Mike

Martinez, Arnold

Martinez, Bob (Gov.)

Martinez, Jose

Martinez, Randy

Martinez, Rene Jr.

Martinez, Ricky

Martinez, Tino

Martinez, Tony

Massaro, J.J.

Matala, Kristin

Mattner, Bill

Maxwell, Bill

Mayta, Pete

MacDonald, Lindsay

McArthur, Brandon

McCloskey, Ed

McClure, Bob

McCullers, Lance

McFarland, Spanky

McGriff, Fred

McIlvane, Joe

McKenna, Dan

McKenna, Ken

McKitrick, Yvonne

McLaughlin, Paul

McMurphy, Brett

Menendez, Mike

Merrell, Kevin

Merrell, Kevin

Meyer, Bill

Mick, Bunny

Mick, Mitchell

Militello, Sam

Miller, Lydia

Milliken, Bob

Minahan, Bill

Minahan, Martha

Miranda, Charlie

Mirocke, Paul

Molloy, Joe

Mondor, Liz

Monteleone, Rich

Montoto, Anthony

Morales, Alex

Morejon, David

Morrison, Ann

Mulling, Chuck

Mulry, Pete

Munn, George

Murchland, Suzanne

Musgrove, Doug

Musumeci, Dr. Sal

Nafe, Rick

Nemeth, Dave

Newcomb, Cheryl

Nicholas, Jack

Nichols, Dr. Scott

Nichols, Steve

Niebuhr, Keith

Nipps, Emily

Norman, Jim

North, Nelson

Norton, Lori

Nunez, Bette

Nunnelly, Claude

Ober, Mark

O’Donnelly, Kevin

Ohme, Kevin

Onis, Manuel

Ooley, Rick

Oravetz, Ernie

Otero, Ken

Oxley, Tom

Palomino, Sonny

Parezo, Steve

Parker, Les

Parris, Greg

Parrish, Larry

Pascual, Camilo

Pastor, Frank

Pate, Don

Patrick Lester

Paul, Gabe

Payne, Zach

Pena, Orlando

Penacoli, Jerry

Pender, Shawn

Perdomo, Charles

Perez, Joe

Permuy, Frank

Permuy, Glen

Person, Bill

Phelps, Matt

Phelps, Tommy

Piatnick, Mike

Pickern, Dan

Poiley, Joel

Pollock, George

Pomponio, Denise (Judge)

Povelones, Sue

Prado, Lelo

Prince, Greg

Pugliese, Nick

Pulido, Phil

Pupello, Dr. Dennis

Purcell, Steve

Purks, Scott

Quigley, Larry

Radice, Ed

Raguckus, Joe

Rametta, Tony

Ramos, George

Ramos, John

Rampello, Sam

Raymond, Maj.Gen. John

Readling, Mike

Reasonover, Bob

Redmon, Glenn

Reed, Billy

Reed, Donna

Reed, Jody

Reed, Paul

Reese, Jim

Reid, Wyatt

Reynolds, Dave

Rianone, Judy

Riley, Rock

Rimoldi, Nello

Roberts, Paul

Roberts, Robin

Robinson, Dustin

Robinson, Laness

Rodgers, Dan

Rodgers, Thom

Rodriguez, Dean

Rodriguez, Glenn

Rodriguez, Jose

Rodriguez, Julio

Rodriguez, Larry

Rodriguez, Dr. Rafael

Rodriguez, Tapi

Romano, Jason

Romano, Joe

Romero, Nelson

Ronne, Robin

Rose, Lee

Rouse, Ben

Rowland, Brian

Rulli, Ken

Rupe, Greg

Rupp, Chad

Rupp, Terry

Russo, Paul

Ruth, Dan

Ruth, Tim

Sags, Nasty Boy Jerry

Saladino, Bertha

Saladino, Cheryl

Saladino, Joe

Saladino, Rosalie

Saladino, Tony (Wellswood)

Saladino III, Tony

Salmon, Alan

Samson, Bruce

Sanchez, Ray

Sayne, Dr. Lynn

Scallon, Tim

Scanio, Mike

Schaffer, Jim

Schollenberger, Barry

Schugel, Jeff

Scolaro, Donny

Scull, Kader, IV

Scull, K. B.

Sedita, Reggie

Seoane, Manuel

Seoane, Manuel Jr.

Sewell, Rip

Shamblin, Brock

Shamrell, Tim

Shannon, Tom

Sharp, Derek

Shelton, Harry

Shields, Doug

Shepherd, Ann

Shepherd, Read

Shone, Barry

Sickles, Dr. Walter

Sierra, Jerome

Siers, Joe

Silverman, Matthew

Silverstein, Lee

Simmons, Henry

Sinclair, Jon

Singletary, Wes

Smith, Joe

Smith, Katherine

Smith, Paul

Smith, Vance

Smith, Winchell

Soloman, Freddie

Somellan, Carlos

Soule, Richie

Spaller, Kurt

Spoto, Dick

Sprowl, Bobby

Staats, DeWayne

Staley, Brian

Stamets, Eric

Steinberg, Ralph (Judge)

Stewart, Bill

Stone, Dave

Straub, Paul

Susce, Paul

Swalls, Gil

Sullivan, Austin

Tamayo, John Mark

Tewksberry, Jeff

Tharpe, Chet

Thomas, Fran

Thompson, Bruce

Timmons, Ozzie

Toenes, ‘Hal’

Tomaino, Joe

Tomalin, Terry

Torre, Pat

Tosca, Carlos

Trujillo, Linda

Turco, Paul

Turner, Billy

Tyner, Dr. John

Tyus, Bing

Urso, Joe

Valdes, Joe

Valdes, Susan

Valdez, Dan

Valentino, Chris

Vardo, Jeff

Varvil, Terry

Varvil, Terry

Vandermeer, John

Vician, Eric

Vogt, Bobby

Voskershian, Joe

Wacksman, Ben

Wall, Hindman

Wallace, Holly

Wallace, Russell

Wallin, Scott

Walker, Dr. David

Walker, Kevin

Watson, Rip

Watts, Joey

Watts, Rick

Webb, Tedd

Weiner, Robert

Wells, Kevin

Wells, Tom

Weston, Bill

White, Chuck

White, Dr. Stacy

White, Steve

Whitten, Dr. Ken

Wigton, Rev. James

Wilcox, Roy

Wilkosz, Brett

Williams, Tim

Williamson, Wayne

Willis, Dale

Winship, Chuck

Wirth, Dave

Wittcoff, Ken

Womack, Belinda

Woodard, Bob

Wrenn, Luke

Wright, Brandon

Wright, Todd

Yasinskas, Pat

Young, Adam

Young, Ken

Zalupski, Joe

Zeller, John

Zerbe, Chad

Zerilla, Jim

Zuraw, George

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