The legendary left-hander -- who is battling throat cancer -- threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Friday's home opener. He received a standing ovation from the sellout crowd, and, naturally, delivered a strike to Padres reliever Brandon Maurer.
What better way to start the 2017 season at home than with @RJBBQ35 throwing out the ceremonial first pitch #SDOpeningDay pic.twitter.com/JbphCem5tZ
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 7, 2017
Jones, who won the 1975 ERA title and '76 National League Cy Young Award, received his cancer diagnosis during the offseason and completed 38 days of radiation treatment on Feb.