There is a movement afoot in Boston. There are fans of the Boston Red Sox, devoted fans, who are urging their team to invite the manager of the Dodgers to throw out a first pitch in the World Series.
In 2004, Roberts stole the base heard ‘round the world. The Red Sox followed his lead and won their first World Series championship since 1918, when their Game 1 starting pitcher was a jolly fellow named Babe Ruth.