Top stories
Sources
NBC News
NBC News Top Stories

102-year-old WWII veteran throws 1st pitch at spring training game

World War II veteran-turned-internet star known as Papa Jake attended a spring training game between the Giants and Tigers — and he got to throw out the first pitch three months after celebrating his 102nd birthday! TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager shares this Morning Boost.

Topics in this Story

Spring
Pitch
First
Home Opener
Training

102-year-old WWII veteran throws 1st pitch at spring training game

Topics in this Story

Related Stories

Brandon Graham and Saquon Barkley throw out the first pitch at the Phillies' home opener

Derik Queen says without a coach, he's unsure about his future at Maryland

Phillies play Rockies in home opener Monday afternoon: 3 things to watch

John Daly's son, John II, earns first collegiate victory at Columbia Spring Invitational

Royals' Jonathan India back in starting lineup a day after a pitch hits him in the face

Arkansas set for 3-week stretch ahead of spring game

Bukayo Saka ‘good to go’ confirms Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta after three-month spell out with injury

Vote in the first spring sports athlete of the week polls of the season by the Marion Star

Liverpool trio in training ahead of Merseyside derby despite picking up knocks on int’l duty, Alexander-Arnold still out

More from NBC News

Trump expected to announce new sweeping tariffs on April 2

Kenan Thompson on Morgan Wallen's abrupt 'SNL' exit: 'Seems like a complicated individual'

Water shortage threatens the world's most abundant lithium reserves

NASA astronauts speak out after return to earth

Wisconsin teen killed mother and stepfather and lived with corpses for weeks, prosecutors say

More in Top stories

3/31: America Decides

Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.

Map shows measles cases across U.S.

Some Republicans ask for tariff exemptions and express concern over Trump trade war

What we know about the death of Miller Gardner, Brett Gardner's son