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Lofton’s first pitch gets World Series underway
- Updated: October 26, 2016
CLEVELAND — Kenny Lofton, a member of the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame, the Tribe’s 1995 American League championship team and the 2003 Cubs squad that reached the National League Championship Series, threw out the first pitch prior to Game 1 of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Tuesday night. Lofton paused to take a selfie on the mound before tossing a strike to Indians catcher Yan Gomes.
“I’m very excited,” Lofton said pregame. “It’s awesome to be a part of it and have the opportunity. It’s an historic moment between the Cubs and the Indians with some history behind them winning the World Series. So to be here to kick it off is awesome.”
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Lofton’s trip to Cleveland was an eventful one. He was booked on a flight from Los Angeles to Houston and was going …
