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Greatest Presidential First Pitch in History — George Bush
Midwest Sports Fans ^ | 14 July 2009 | JRod

Posted on 07/15/2009 7:57:43 AM PDT by rvoitier

So forget politics for a moment and just watch the video below. It’s a great behind-the-scenes look at the build-up to Bush’s first pitch at the 2001 World Series, and the strike he fired with the lights shining bright.

(Excerpt) Read more at midwestsportsfans.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bush43; bushlegacy; firstpitch; mlb; september12era
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To: wastedyears

bttt


21 posted on 07/15/2009 8:14:56 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: ChicagoConservative27; sono; holdonnow; Jim Robinson; Just Lori

ping


22 posted on 07/15/2009 8:22:15 AM PDT by AliVeritas (Ez 38 Pray.)
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To: Pete

I just reviewed the video of Bush’s pitch, and it looked like a change-up, but he left it a little up.


23 posted on 07/15/2009 8:22:15 AM PDT by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: silverleaf
The guy in the cart that handed this disgrace of a President the ball, was Stan "The Man" Musial - one of the greatest to ever play the game.

But he's a midwesterner, so of course he's ignored by the East Coast ESPN elites - and he is not one to suffer fools so his reaction to Zero is understandable.

24 posted on 07/15/2009 8:22:35 AM PDT by liberty_lvr (In the history of mankind, never have so many been so proud of doing so little.)
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To: mmichaels1970

I never saw the complete trajectory. Fox was very circumspect in protecting 0 from embarrassment. Got a link to whole thing?

The cheering did seem to mixed, and the Fox audio had an artificial quality to it. What is the audio analog to fauxography?


25 posted on 07/15/2009 8:25:03 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

check this out
Fox camera coverage “edited”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kymXpJg9Z40


26 posted on 07/15/2009 8:31:20 AM PDT by silverleaf (If you can't be a good example, at least don't be a horrible lesson)
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To: liberty_lvr

It was the guy driving the cart who looked like he’d sooner be somewhere else!


27 posted on 07/15/2009 8:32:16 AM PDT by silverleaf (If you can't be a good example, at least don't be a horrible lesson)
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To: mikelets456

Rush Limbaugh’s treatment by ESPN when he discussed Donovan, and the episode with Howard Cosell and others, have showed that sports media is just as liberal and PC


29 posted on 07/15/2009 8:34:24 AM PDT by silverleaf (If you can't be a good example, at least don't be a horrible lesson)
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To: rvoitier
Bowling, he sucks
Golf, he sucks
Baseball, he sucks
I'm sure he sucks at baseball

He's good at one thing...making love to the teleprompter.

30 posted on 07/15/2009 8:54:51 AM PDT by ryan71 (We're in deep kimchi!)
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To: rvoitier

A great pitch and part of the making of a fantastic opportunity to renew America that was frittered away in the interest of political correctness.


31 posted on 07/15/2009 9:00:38 AM PDT by Iron Munro (If you cannot be a good example you can serve as horrible warning - like Obama.)
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To: griswold3
A former baseball team owner SHOULD be able to pitch, even with a flack jacket on.

Even Marge Schott?

32 posted on 07/15/2009 9:09:56 AM PDT by Niteranger68 (Have you punished an 0bama supporter today?)
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To: AliVeritas

Ozero, you “throw like a girl!”


33 posted on 07/15/2009 9:16:11 AM PDT by sono (Allahu FUBAR)
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To: rvoitier; All

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5abf6y1IzQ


34 posted on 07/15/2009 9:22:28 AM PDT by houeto (Defang the FEDGOV. Repeal the 17th!)
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To: mmichaels1970

Agreed, God only knows why Fox didn’t include Pujols in that shot. What’s in it for them protecting the sissy throwing 0?


35 posted on 07/15/2009 9:31:14 AM PDT by newbie 10-21-00
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To: Karliner

That’s some mighty impressive gibberish amigo. Gold-medal winning gibberish.


36 posted on 07/15/2009 9:32:57 AM PDT by newbie 10-21-00
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To: liberty_lvr
"But he's a midwesterner, so of course he's ignored by the East Coast ESPN elites..."

Born in Donora, PA???

37 posted on 07/15/2009 10:34:48 AM PDT by OldEagle
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To: newbie 10-21-00; Karliner

Yeah...I’m needing a translation of that post.


38 posted on 07/15/2009 10:49:01 AM PDT by lonevoice (This tagline is identical to the one you are reading)
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To: swain_forkbeard
I wonder if Palin throws like a girl.

I bet the catcher would be able to stand behind the plate if she was throwing...

39 posted on 07/15/2009 10:52:43 AM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: Niteranger68

I knew Marge Schott! She had a mean fast ball and a killer breaking ball!
I bet she would remind Obama of his own grandmother, his view of a ‘typical white woman’. (Which she was not. She simply had bad form, no malice intended. But her statements fit the stereotype. IMHO.)


40 posted on 07/15/2009 11:13:11 AM PDT by griswold3
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