Prisoners of War Throwing First Pitch

(Original Caption) Unique catcher...Eleven former P.O.W.s share honor of throwing out the first ball to N.Y. Mets' catcher Duffy Dyer as crowd of 27,326 baseball fans look on during pre-game ceremonies in Mets-Philadelphia Phillies game here Friday. P.O.W.s are (left to right): Captain Allen C. Brady, USN, Virginia Beach, Va.; Cdr. Gerald Coffee, USN, Sanford, Fla.; Cdr. Theodore F. Kopfman, USN, LeMoore, California; Capt. Harry Jenkins, USN, Coronado, California; Cdr. Kay Russell, USN, San Diego, California; Cdr. J.B. McKamey, USN, LeMoore, California; Cdr. Render Crayton, USN, LaJolla, California; and Capt. Joseph Milligan, USAF, Annandale, N.J. Mets won, 3-0.
(Original Caption) Unique catcher...Eleven former P.O.W.s share honor of throwing out the first ball to N.Y. Mets' catcher Duffy Dyer as crowd of 27,326 baseball fans look on during pre-game ceremonies in Mets-Philadelphia Phillies game here Friday. P.O.W.s are (left to right): Captain Allen C. Brady, USN, Virginia Beach, Va.; Cdr. Gerald Coffee, USN, Sanford, Fla.; Cdr. Theodore F. Kopfman, USN, LeMoore, California; Capt. Harry Jenkins, USN, Coronado, California; Cdr. Kay Russell, USN, San Diego, California; Cdr. J.B. McKamey, USN, LeMoore, California; Cdr. Render Crayton, USN, LaJolla, California; and Capt. Joseph Milligan, USAF, Annandale, N.J. Mets won, 3-0.
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April 07, 1973
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