OBAMA INVITED TO THROW FIRST PITCH The Cincinnati Reds have invited President Barack Obama to...

OBAMA INVITED TO THROW FIRST PITCH

The Cincinnati Reds have invited President Barack Obama to throw out the first pitch at the Civil Rights Game on June 20 at Great American Ballpark.

The hook the Reds hope will lure Obama is that they are facing his favourite team, the Chicago White Sox.

"We sent a letter signed by (Commissioner) Bud Selig and myself," Reds CEO Bob Castellini told the Cincinnati Enquirer on Wednesday. "We're hopeful. We haven't heard yet."

Reds manager Dusty Baker knows Obama personally, campaigned on his behalf and attended the inauguration.

The Civil Rights Game has been played since 2007. It was previously an exhibition game played in Memphis.

11 months ago Fat Vegas Alan 5 comments 0 recs |

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Move of Civil Rights Game

I was disappointed to see the Civil Rights Game move from Memphis to Cincinnati. This is going to be the 2nd year in a row that the White Sox are going to be in the game. They played the Mets in last year’s game. Last season’s game did not draw well because of the interest in the University of Memphis basketball team’s run to the NCAA finals, rainy weather the day of the game, and few White Sox and Mets fans in the Memphis area.

The Cardinals-Indians game in 2007 drew well. That was mainly because of Memphis being an extremely strong market for Cardinals fans.

"The big possums walk late." - Harry Caray

by memphiscub on Mar 5, 2009 3:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

[Obama flippin' through schedule]

“June 20th….June 20th….Let’s see….ah, June 20th. Well, I have penciled in ‘Find way to pay Gagillion dollar deficit or do something to keep America’s mind off of it. Looks like I can attend…..oh, and how much money did you need?”

Soy el niño destructor. I eat kids for breakfast. Roar. - Juan Francisco 'spoken with an Italian accent'

by jacob brumfield on Mar 6, 2009 2:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Good Luck Mr. President!

Michelle “You promised that you’d take June 20th off and stay home with the girls and me”
Barack “Uh…well, you know I don’t even like sports honey, but its my duty..you know its the civil Rights Game”
Michelle " Again ? I thought that basketball game with the Grand Wizards was a civil rights game"
Barack " It was babe, this is the baseball Civil Rights Games…you know I promised my close, dear friend Dusty that I’d do it"
Michelle " Do it? ….like that’s ever gonna happen again!"

Barack prepares for another night sleeping on the oval office sofa….

Perhaps a a flatbed truck loaded with cadavers will explode in front of a Star Trek convention. One can only dream and hope.

by Madville on Mar 6, 2009 2:32 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Glad you mentioned the Wizards

Now I really want Barack to come! When he went to the Wizards game to see them play his favorite, the Chicago Bulls, the crappy Wizards kicked the Bulls’ ass. And now he would be coming to see his favorite baseball team, so that definitely means they’ll get waxed by the crappy Reds! Yes!

by Brendanukkah on Mar 6, 2009 10:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dude, when are you going to get caught up on your Tufts University online student newspaper reading?

The Reds are not going to be crappy this year.

"If you have a van or a car and it gets dark you turn on your lights that are called headlights but that's a funny name because vans and cars don't have heads. And real heads don't have lights."

by Fat Vegas Alan on Mar 6, 2009 12:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs