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Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the left(...)
Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the left(...)

Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the left(...)

Date4/7/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Detroit's Jack Morris threw the first pitch of the season to Boston's Dwight Evans yesterday at Tiger Stadium, then watched the ball fly into the leftfield stands for a home run. Tigers rallied to win, 6-5.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0052156F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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