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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 3, 2010 20:12:29 GMT -8
Many of our skaters have been invited to be guests at baseball games, and some have even been asked to throw out the first pitch... soooooo BB member Gasp came up with a wonderful idea - let's start a thread to collect pictures/articles from these appearances!
Some have already been posted on the skaters' threads, but there are others that you may not have seen yet - so keep checking. The thread will be opened up soon!
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 19:12:37 GMT -8
Okay, let's get this thread going - what better way to lead off than with a Blast From the Past back in 2006 when Apolo threw out the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners! (Thanks, Gasp, for sending this!) Short track speed skating world and Olympic champion Apolo Anton Ohno throws out the first pitch with fellow U.S. Olympians, hockey player Kelly Stephens, of Seattle and luger, Christian Niccum, from Woodinville, Wash. before the Seattle Mariners-Baltimore Orioles Major League Baseball game in Seattle Wednesday, May 24, 2006. Ohno said Wednesday he may be done with competitive skating."No world championships. I'm taking a break", Ohno said minutes before he threw out the ceremonial first pitch. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)Ohno received the loudest ovation from the 21,991 in attendance at Safeco Field among the Olympians who took the field before the Mariners' game against the Baltimore Orioles. He then threw a passable pitch to Seattle's Willie Bloomquist. Tags: Apolo Anton Ohno / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 20:41:40 GMT -8
Apolo Ohno at the Phillies vs. Washington Nationals game on April 15, 2010, where he presented the Phillie Phanatic his/her/its(?) National League Championship ring. (AP Photos) Next Up: JR Celski, with Katherine Reutter on deck! Tags: Apolo Anton Ohno / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 20:44:10 GMT -8
Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers, April 30, 2010 (Thanks, Breidy for the find!) JR Celski on the mound - up next, Katherine Reutter, with Aly Dudek on deck... Photo Credit: Ben VanHouten, Seattle MarinersTags: JR Celski / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 20:46:46 GMT -8
Katherine Reutter throws out the first pitch at the St. Louis Cardinals game vs. the Houston Astros (May 11, 2010) Up next, Aly Dudek! Tags: Katherine Reutter / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 20:47:23 GMT -8
Batting 'cleanup' is Aly Dudek - looking great at the Milwaukee Brewers game! (May 11, 2010) On deck is Kimberly Derrick! Tags: Alyson Dudek / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 20:48:10 GMT -8
Next up is Kimberly Derrick at the Memphis Redbirds game on May 30, 2010 - the Redbirds are a Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. (Photos used with Derrick family permission) Tags: Kimberly Derrick / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 21:05:40 GMT -8
Okay, we've 'batted around', and are back to Apolo at Safeco field - Mariners vs. Chicago Cubs (June 23, 2010) Photo Credit: Elaine Thompson, APPhoto Credit: Elaine Thompson, APAnd then there's this awesome one (thanks to Gasp for the find)! Tags: Apolo Anton Ohno / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jun 29, 2010 21:07:15 GMT -8
Okay, baseball fans - I got the Allison pictures that I was looking for - these are some really nice ones! (Photos used with permission from Allison Baver) May 9, 2010: Tags: Allison Baver / Short Track Speedskating
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2010 15:30:04 GMT -8
and this brings us to the 7th inning stretch?
Too bad the Rangers didn't pull Jordan's card to do this. But three cheers for all of our Olympians for bringin' it "home"!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2010 15:31:25 GMT -8
...and thanks to Lori too for 'finding' many of these pics
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Jul 2, 2010 16:44:21 GMT -8
"Many hands make light work" - and yeah, the Rangers missed out! (But there's still time!)
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Post by Laura (Lori) on Aug 3, 2010 19:41:23 GMT -8
And "Heeeeeeeeers Simon!" This is a really nice one - thanks, Gasp! U.S. 2010 Olympic short track speedskating bronze medalist Simon Cho throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the Baltimore Orioles' MLB American League baseball game against the Los Angeles Angeles in Baltimore, Maryland August 3, 2010. - Photo Credit: ReutersTags: Simon Cho / Short Track Speedskating
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