Washington Nationals First Pitch ball

Date2005 April 04

DescriptionWhite leather baseball with red stitching and blue "Rawlings," MLB and "Opening Day 2005" logo stamps.

Bio/Historical NoteBaseball thrown by Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jon Lieber for the first pitch to Washington's Brad Wilkerson on Opening Day April 4, 2005 in Philadelphia. This was the first game in the Inaugural Season for the Washington Nationals.

Object numberB-2005-0039

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Rawlings Sporting Goods Company

Subject Philadelphia Phillies (Baseball team)

Subject Washington Nationals (Baseball team)

Subject Lieber, Jon, 1970-

Subject Wilkerson, Brad, 1977-

Subject Major League Baseball (Organization)

Subject National League of Professional Baseball Clubs

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions3 in. diameter

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