THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Vice President
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 6 AM EDT April 6, 2009
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EMBARGOED UNTIL 6 AM EDT April 6, 2009
VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN TO THROW OUT CEREMONIAL FIRST PITCH AT CAMDEN YARDS
On Monday April 6th, Vice President Biden will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Orioles Opening Day at Camden Yards. The Vice President will be accompanied to the mound by eight boys and girls from the Baltimore Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) League, a program founded by Major League Baseball that is funded locally by the Baltimore Orioles Charitable Foundation.
Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) is designed to:
1) Increase participation and interest in baseball
2) Encourage academic participation and achievement
3) Increase number of talented athletes prepared to play in college and Minor Leagues
4) Promote greater inclusion of minorities into the mainstream of the game
5) Teach the value of teamwork
For more information and press credentials for Orioles Opening Day, please contact Monica Pence Barlow, Director of Public Relations for the Baltimore Orioles at 410-547-6160 or mbarlow@orioles.com <mailto:mbarlow@orioles.com> .
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