61.  My first ball hit the floor with a thunk, bounced twice and meandered slowly down the lane, pausing to smell the roses on the way.

62.  Next she went across the street to Shea Stadium to throw out the first ball for the Mets-Padres game.

63.  Offerman set the tone, booting the first batted ball of the day.

64.  Nor are they entitled to have Secretary of State Albright kick out the first ball at any Israeli or Palestinian soccer matches.

65.  Or a contest that lets the champion conserver throw out a first ball.

66.  One of the gods of Red Sox past, the rarely-seen Carl Yastrzemski tossed the ceremonial first ball in relief of ailing congressman Joe Moakley.

67.  One of the kids will get to throw out the first ball.

68.  Pedro Martinez threw his first breaking ball in five months and reported no trace of trouble in his priceless shoulder.

69.  President Clinton threw out the first ball Tuesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers-New York Mets game in New York.

70.  Rodney Dangerfield threw out the first ball.