{"id":2241,"date":"2013-08-31T01:25:35","date_gmt":"2013-08-31T08:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2014-12-13T11:24:31","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T19:24:31","slug":"first-pitch-for-boba-at-mlb-star-wars-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bobafettfanclub.com\/news\/fans\/first-pitch-for-boba-at-mlb-star-wars-night\/","title":{"rendered":"First Pitch for Boba at MLB Star Wars Night"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Boba Fett threw the first pitch tonight. Photo Credit: Alex Horwitch \/ MLB.com Real-Time Correspondent.<\/p><\/div>\n

Tonight, Boba Fett threw the first pitch in the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball game. The Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres, 9 to 2.<\/p>\n

Despite poor reception in part of the stadium, dozens of people tweeted, shared Vines (no, not Red Vines), and Instagram’d.<\/p>\n

The best photo came from the MLB<\/a>, which had field access. Columnist Dan Wolh titled the shot, “Apparently Boba Fett and stormtroopers will be assisting umpiring crews now.”<\/p>\n

Others snapped photos and videos on the very high-definition screens<\/a> above the outfield, or from their seats from higher-up angles.<\/a><\/p>\n

The pitch bounced twice before reaching the catcher, which is understandable when you’ve got a lot of armor.<\/p>\n

No stranger to Star Wars night, Boba Fett appeared in poster and t-shirt form back in 2010.<\/a><\/p>\n

Other cities have had Star Wars night. Has anyone spotted Boba Fett on the field, or throwing a first pitch?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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