MICHELE NORRIS, host: And as the major league season goes into full swing, we wondered who's been invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at today's games? Well, in Baltimore, the Orioles took on the New York Yankees, and Vice President Joe Biden was on hand to toss out the first pitch. Former President George W. Bush, returned to the team he once co-owned, the Texas Rangers, to get things started in their opening game against the Cleveland Indians. He threw a strike, by the way.</s>MELISSA BLOCK, host: But you don't have to be a politician to throw the first pitch. Last night, the World Series champion, Philadelphia Phillies, had their former general manager, Pat Gillick, start things off. The Houston Astros asked several season ticket holders to throw the first pitch today, or first pitches, in their match against the Chicago Cubs. And in Cincinnati, singer, reality TV star and Cincinnati native Nick Lachey did the honors for the Reds in their first match-up of the year, against the New York Mets.
As the Major League Baseball season gets under way Monday, Vice President Joe Biden and former President George W. Bush are among the long list of people throwing the first pitch at opening games. Politicians aren't the only ones throwing the first pitch, however.