In Game 2 of WS, Beltre threw the first pitch.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush, famous for being a baseball fanatic, will throw the first pitch in the World Series (WS).
Former President Bush will throw out the first pitch in Game 1 of the WS between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks, which will be held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, at 9:03 a.m. on the 28th (Korean time).
Former President Bush served as the owner of the Texas team from 1989 to 1994. A Texas native, he was elected governor of Texas in 1994 and stepped down as owner of his team.
This is not the first time former President Bush has thrown out the first pitch in the World Series.
A month after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, he threw out the first pitch in Game 3 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and Arizona held at Yankee Stadium in New York and threw a message of hope to the shocked American people.
In the 4th game of the WS between Texas and the San Francisco Giants held in Texas in 2010 and the 5th game of the WS between the LA Dodgers and the Houston Astros held in Houston in 2017, he threw out the first pitch with his father and former U.S. President George HW Bush.
Catcher Ivan Rodriguez, a former Texas franchise star and Hall of Fame inductee, receives the first pitch from former President Bush.
In Game 2, MLB legend Adrian Beltre will throw the first pitch.
Beltre, who debuted in the big leagues in 1998 and played for the LA Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Texas, played in 2,933 games over 21 seasons, leaving behind a career batting average of 0.286, 477 home runs, 1,707 RBIs, 42 stolen bases, and 1,524 runs.
Beltre, who was also the spiritual leader of the Texas team, retired from Texas after the 2018 season. Beltre, who will be eligible for the Hall of Fame for the first time in 2024, is likely to be inducted in his first year.
Source: Donga
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