This photograph shows President John F. Kennedy throwing out the first pitch on Opening Day in 1962 at a game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers at the new D.C. Stadium.
Shown in the picture: (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Dave Powers; Senator Mike Mansfield of Montana; President Kennedy; Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois (looking over President Kennedy’s shoulder); Representative Charles Halleck of Indiana; Joseph Cronin, President of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs; Secretary of the Treasury C. Douglas Dillon (seated in front); General Elwood “Pete” Quesada, majority owner of the Washington Senators; Bob Scheffing, Manager of the Detroit Tigers. Those partially visible in back include Secret Service agent Gerald “Jerry” Behn and Senator George Smathers of Florida.
