SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Tom Grieve and Bobby Jones, who are celebrating 50 years in professional baseball, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day against the Mariners. The game, which is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. CT on Monday, is a sellout.
Grieve and Jones started their careers together in 1967. Grieve was a first-round Draft pick by the Washington Senators in '66 and Jones was taken in the 36th round in '67. They began at Geneva (N.Y.) in the New York-Penn League in '67. Most of their 50 years has been spent in the Senators/Rangers organization.