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October 21, 2007
Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach
Former Red Sox player Kevin Millar greets Sox catcher Doug Mirabelli during team warmups. Millar is scheduled to throw the ceremonial first pitch tonight.
BY JOE McDONALD
Journal Sports Writer
BOSTON -- Former Red Sox utilityman, and current Baltimore Oriole, Kevin Millar will throw out the first pitch tonight. His former World Series teammate in 2004, Bill Mueller, tossed out the first pitch prior to Game Six on Saturday.
The weird thing here is, Millar is still playing. And, for an A.L. East team. How he and the Red Sox were able to pull this one off is crazy.
"I don't get it," said Red Sox manager Terry Francona with a huge smile. "This is another one of those things where he can pull it off. He's a member of the Baltimore Orioles and he's going to be spurring on the Red Sox, and nobody is going to say a word. He'll probably bring the house down.
"I don't get it. I love it, but I don't get it. It's Millar. The whole place will be coming down. It's hilarious."
Since Millar left the Red Sox, he has kept in close contact with many remaining players, including Francona. Usually, when the Red Sox are on the road and going to a city where the Orioles just left, Francona will always find a "treat" on his desk. It usually stinks and is placed in a brown bag.
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