Former President George W. Bush had the honor of throwing the ceremonial first pitch on Friday night to kick off the MLB World Series. He delivered the pitch to Rangers legend and Hall-of-Famer Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series to former Texas Rangers catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodriguez,
Santa Cruz native Bill Miller, who is completing his 25th season as a Major League Baseball umpire, will be the primary crew chief for the 119th Fall Classic, which pits the Texas Rangers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.