Team 1165's Bruce Throws Opening Pitch at AZ Diamondbacks Game

[Musikman]

We were fortunate enough to be invited by the Arizona Diamondbacks to throw the opening pitch at today's game with a slightly modified Bruce! Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULOgonXHI0

Edit: The idea has come across in the thread for this on the sub-reddit that next years game will be somehow related to baseball. The name: Who's on FIRST?

[AllenGregoryIV]

That's awesome, great job introducing that many people to FIRST.

[Christopher149]

Have any other teams done first pitch at a baseball game beside 503 (and now 1165)?

[tcjinaz]

Rats!
If I'd known I would have gone to the game.
Looks like you had fun.

[HumblePie]

Originally Posted by Christopher149

Have any other teams done first pitch at a baseball game beside 503 (and now 1165)?

Does minor league count? We don't have an MLB club nearby, but Team 3489 (Category 5) did throw out the first pitch at a Charleston Riverdogs (Single-A NY Yankees affiliate) game in the summer of 2012. It was a purpose-built spinning wheel shooter mounted to a modified version of our Logomotion chassis. It was a lot of fun, and great training for the students.

[Daniel Brim]

Originally Posted by Musikman

We were fortunate enough to be invited by the Arizona Diamondbacks to throw the opening pitch at today's game with a slightly modified Bruce! Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULOgonXHI0

Edit: The idea has come across in the thread for this on the sub-reddit that next years game will be somehow related to baseball. The name: Who's on FIRST?

These are mostly tongue-in-cheek, but here's some coverage from around the internet:

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/20...cks-nats-game/
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2014/...ndbacks-asimov

Unfortunately, neither really describes what FIRST is, but I figured that you'd still like to see how people reacted. Congratulations!

[1493kd]

I just saw this on ESPN Sports Nation congrats on the coverage. They were impressed

[BEN35678]

Originally Posted by Christopher149

Have any other teams done first pitch at a baseball game beside 503 (and now 1165)?

We have done it at our minor league Staduim on July 3rd and 4th for the past two years.

[cadandcookies]

My little brother (who is barely aware of FIRST despite my attempts to convert him), ran downstairs to my desk and showed me this when I got home from school a couple days ago. First time that's ever happened. Great job making it loud!

[Musikman]

Originally Posted by 1493kd

I just saw this on ESPN Sports Nation congrats on the coverage. They were impressed

You wouldn't happen to know where I could find that footage archived would you? Does ESPN post all of their stuff online after its aired?

[Oblarg]

Haha, this is awesome!

I wonder if any of the Baltimore teams could convince the O's to let them do this...

[Taylor]

Cyber Blue threw out a pitch at the AAA Indianapolis Indians game a couple years ago. I also remember seeing a Pittsburgh or Philadelphia team doing it in the majors? Last year the Detroit Tigers featured a robot as well.

[1493kd]

Originally Posted by Musikman

You wouldn't happen to know where I could find that footage archived would you? Does ESPN post all of their stuff online after its aired?

I looked all over this morning for it on the ESPN website and could not find a thing. You may be able to contact them and see if they have the video.

[TedG]

Originally Posted by Musikman

We were fortunate enough to be invited by the Arizona Diamondbacks to throw the opening pitch at today's game with a slightly modified Bruce! Here's the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TULOgonXHI0

Edit: The idea has come across in the thread for this on the sub-reddit that next years game will be somehow related to baseball. The name: Who's on FIRST?

Loved the "foam finger" and flag action!

[Musikman]

Originally Posted by 1493kd

I looked all over this morning for it on the ESPN website and could not find a thing. You may be able to contact them and see if they have the video.

Alright. Thanks for trying to find that.