1.  DiMaggio has appeared at Yankee Stadium in recent years to throw out the ceremonial first ball.

2.  Guess that rules out Boris Yeltsin for the ceremonial first ball toss.

3.  His father, Frank Sr., and sons, Frank III and Terrance, threw out ceremonial first balls.

4.  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.

5.  That began the tradition of the Presidential opener, although more than one Secretary of the Defense has had to step in to throw out the ceremonial first ball.

6.  The Braves had advertised that Gwen Torrence, an Olympic gold-medalist sprinter from Decatur, Ga., would throw out the ceremonial first ball.

7.  The Rev. Theodore Hesburgh, president emeritus of Notre Dame, and the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, vice president emeritus, will throw out the ceremonial first balls.

8.  With a laugh, Wiesel told how he ended up tossing a ceremonial ball at Shea Stadium.

9.  A perennial highlight of the Masters was Sarazen, Byron Nelson and Sam Snead hitting the ceremonial first ball to start the tournament.

10.  Aaron threw out the ceremonial first ball this time, and received a warm welcome.