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ceremonial first pitch

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A ceremony that signals the start of a baseball. Just before the game starts, a guest acts as the pitcher and throws the ball to the catcher.

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 開球儀式 /开球仪式 — a ceremony that signals the start of a baseball
  • Finnish: seremoniallinen aloitussyöttö — a ceremony that signals the start of a baseball
  • Japanese: 始球式 (shikyūshiki) — a ceremony that signals the start of a baseball
  • Korean: 시구식 (sigusik) — a ceremony that signals the start of a baseball