The city of Charleston, S.C., threw one of the first pitches in the Play Ball initiative on Thursday. Charleston, one of more than 100 cities involved in Major League Baseball's push to celebrate youth participation in the national pastime, opened the doors of a local park to a troupe of local campers on Thursday.
Thirty-eight kids were welcomed Thursday to Joseph P. Riley Park, the home of the Charleston RiverDogs, a Class A affiliate of the Yankees. The kids, ages 6-12, were given a full tour of the facility that included a behind-the-scenes look at the press box and at some of the private suites.