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Trivial Matters
David Sabino
April 25, 2005
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April 25, 2005

Trivial Matters

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Call to Order

Place these players in order of the number of Opening Day presidential pitches they caught.

a. Rick Dempsey

b. Chris Hoiles

c. Walter Johnson

d. Johnny Sain

ANSWERS

THE FIRST FAN: b. Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd president, was the first to attend a major league game. He saw the Reds beat the Senators 7-4 in a National League game at Boundary Park on June 6, 1892.

HE'S NOT GAME: Jimmy Carter never threw out a first pitch during his term in office (1977-81).

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