I'm interested in scads of topics, and it seems I'm always running into interesting tidbits. I'd like to share some with you. I promise they'll always have at least a fleeting relevance to the day at hand.
April 14, 2011
April 14: First Presidential Opening Day Pitch
William Howard Taft threw out the first Presidential Opening Day Pitch on April 14, 1910. He wasn't the one who originated the custom, however. Read article here.
Picture by George Grantham Bain, now in public domain. From Wikimedia Commons.
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