Was Kevin Costner supposed to throw out the first pitch?

Was Kevin Costner supposed to throw out the first pitch?

Turns out, he was never meant to throw out the first pitch! In an exclusive interview, Dwier Brown who played John Kinsella in the film said that Costner had absolutely no interest in throwing the first pitch.

Who threw first pitch in Field of Dreams?

Who threw out the first pitch at the Field of Dreams game? Chicago Cubs pitching legend and 1971 Cy Young Award winner Fergie Jenkins threw out the first pitch.

Who started the first pitch tradition?

It is traditional for the President of the United States to throw out the first pitch of the season in one ballpark. President William Howard Taft started the tradition in 1910 at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC, on the Washington Senators’ Opening Day.

Did Kevin Costner really pitch in for the love of the game?

The veteran actor tells the Bill Simmons Podcast he “was throwing 200 to 300 pitches a day for about 18 days” while filming the 1999 Sam Raimi-directed film, despite being over 40 years old at the time.