That Josh Rosen and Christian Kirk got a chance to throw out the first pitch at a Diamondbacks game Tuesday night was not unique – that opportunity has come for a number of Cardinals over the past few years.
Having the manager of the baseball team willing to catch your toss, that’s unique.
But there was Torrey Lovello – himself, like Rosen, a UCLA product – playing receiver for Rosen’s throw, a couple of weeks after reaching out to Rosen on Twitter to make the invitation.
“You’re a little nervous to go to a new city, and the (manager) of the Diamondbacks offers to have you throw the first
pitch,” Rosen said.