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109-year-old Arthur Green makes history throwing the Baltimore Orioles ceremonial first pitch.
At 109, he is the oldest person ever to throw a ceremonial first pitch in Major League Baseball.
Before Arthur, the record belonged to 108-year-old Evelyn Jones, when she threw the ceremonial first pitch for the Seattle Mariners in 2015.
Arthur, a military veteran of both World War ll and the Korean War, has been a devoted Orioles fan since the team's founding in 1954.
Courtesy of his beloved Orioles, Arthur was escorted onto the field by his daughter, Myra Green, who's distinguished 40+ year career as an ABC News producer stood as a legacy of its own.
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Cheered by thousands of people, Arthur threw the ceremonial first pitch, which you can watch on this 40-second video.
But Arthur's pitch became something far greater, a unifying, heart-lifting moment shared by fans in the stadium, and millions more through television and social media, in a celebration of life for people of all ages.
Editor's note:
The Baltimore Orioles were established in 1954 when the St. Louis Browns franchise relocated to Baltimore.
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