Posted on 03/31/2014 5:36:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Boston Red Sox diehard Bill de Blasio, as the new mayor of New York City, was all but required to throw the opening first-day pitch at Citi Field as the New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals. Tradition also dictates that he get booed heartily, which he did.
The New York Times runs down the recent history: “Koch hated baseball, never stayed more than a few innings at most,” Mr. Roberts told us.
“Dinkins, of course, liked tennis most.” “Giuliani was a die-hard Yankees fan.” (Yet he, too, threw out ceremonial pitches at Mets games.) “Bloomberg was pretty indifferent.” “Mayors are traditionally booed,” Mr. Roberts said. “I can’t remember one who actually was cheered.” De Blasio, at least, prepared:
Queens, of course, didn't care:
But it paid off, as he managed to succeed where so many politicians have failed and actually clear the plate:
And unlike Giuliani and Bloomberg, he then braved the cheap seats (in Mets gear):
You can’t go wrong with a retired player. Chet Lemon threw out the first pitch in Detroit today.
Well, that’s one qualification he has over Dear Leader: he can throw a baseball 60-some feet without inconveniencing the catcher.
Everybody hates Bill de Blasio. The Beatles sang WE ALL LIVE IN A YELLOW SUBMARINE EXCEPT FOR BILL de BLASIO.....WE HATE HIM. John said, “What kind of man makes up his own name and puts a ‘de’ in it?”
Well he is 6’ 6”. I would expect he could reach the plate.
The people booing were renters who had signed leases for only one year, foolishly believing his campaign promise to freeze rents in September for leases coming up for renewal in 2015.
The people booing were renters who had signed leases for only one year, foolishly believing his campaign promise to freeze rents in September for leases coming up for renewal in 2015.
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