Dick Vitale: the Rays' next starting pitcher?
Dick Vitale threw the ceremonial first pitch with his grandchildren Conner and Jake Krug, both 5 and Ryan Sforzo, 5, on the field with him.
"It went really well," Vitale said from the seats he's held for ten years. "Some Red Sox players said 'Hey, Dick, baby, nice strike! Nice strike!"
He said the mood reminded him of the Tampa Bay Lightning winning the Stanley Cup. "I feel that same electricity," he said. "Winning is the greatest solution for getting fan interest."
--Stephanie Garry, Times Staff Writer
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