Opening Day 2006

President George W. Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch, Monday, April 3, 2006, in Cincinnati, prior to the Reds game with the Chicago Cubs.

President Bush, second left, on the field with Cincinnati Reds catcher Jason LaRue (23) and, from left to right: Sgt. Mike McNaughton, who lost his right leg and two fingers in Afghanistan; Sgt. Paul Brondhaver who was shot in Iraq and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor; and John Prazynski, whose son Taylor was killed in action in Afghanistan; after Bush threw out the first pitch, Monday, April 3, 2006.

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig, left, stands with Cincinnati Reds owner Bob Castellini during pregame ceremonies before the Reds baseball game with the Chicago Cubs, Monday, April 3, 2006, in Cincinnati.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the first inning of their baseball game, Monday, April 3, 2006, in Cincinnati.

The McNichols High School band and others march down Main St. in Cincinnati Monday morning, April 3, 2006, during the 87th annual parade to kick of baseball's Opening Day between The Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.

Adam Cherry, right, of Green Bay, Wis., gets ready to grill sausages in front of Miller Park as friends Sarah Shefka, left, and Matt Kohl, both of Appleton, observe on opening day before the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday, April 3, 2006, in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Brewers face the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of their opening day game Monday, April 3, 2006, in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Brewers' Geoff Jenkins, right, is illuminated by a cameras flash during the third inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates in an opening day baseball game, Monday, April 3, 2006, in Milwaukee.

Baseball fans seek autographs from Boston Red Sox players as they come off the field after batting practice before the season opener against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 3, 2006.

Pennsylvania National Guard and other military personnel unfurl an American flag at the beginning of ceremonies before the start of the St. Louis Cardinals-Philadelphia Phillies opening day baseball game Monday, April 3, 2006, in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Phillies fans use "Opening Day" rally towels to keep dry during the contest between the Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, April 3, 2006, in Philadelphia.

Ian Hendricks, left, son of the late Baltimore Orioles player Elrod Hendricks, is hugged by Orioles bullpen coach Rick Dempsey, after throwing the ceremonial first pitch before the start of the Orioles opening day game against Tampa Bay, Monday, April 3, 2006, in Baltimore. Much of the opening day ceremony was in Elrod Hendricks honor. Hendricks, who died in December of a heart attack, was considered the ultimate Oriole.

Washington Nationals' Jose Vidro slides into the tag by New York Mets second baseman Anderson Hernandez, left, for the final out of the game during an opening day baseball game Monday, April 3, 2006 at Shea Stadium in New York. Vidro singled and was out attempting to stretch it into a double. The Mets won 3-2.

The Los Angeles Dodgers look skyward as a stealth bomber flies overhead during opening day ceremonies before a game with the Atlanta Braves in Los Angeles on Monday, April 3, 2006.

An announcer's chair labeled with Bill King's name is seen with a baseball on the pitcher's mound prior to the Oakland Athletics' home opener with the New York Yankees Monday, April 3, 2006, in Oakland, Calif. The opening pitch silent ceremony was in tribute to King, longtime A's announcer who died in 2005.

San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds tosses a plastic syringe, thrown to him by a fan, to a security guard as he returns to the dugout following the eighth inning of the Giants' 6-1 loss to the San Diego Padres in an opening day baseball game Monday, April 3, 2006, in San Diego.

Jets fly over U.S. Cellular Field before the start of the opening day baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, Sunday, April 2, 2006, in Chicago.

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