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Behind the scenes: Martin Truex Jr.’s first pitch
By | Published: June 21, 2018 10
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Martin Truex Jr., whose Furniture Row Racing team is housed in Denver, Colorado, was at Coors Field on Wednesday to throw out the first pitch prior to the Colorado Rockies-New York Mets game. Our friends from the Rockies were there to document it.
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The windup ...
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... and delivery.
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Truex Jr. had to be feeling good after hurling a strike.
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Veteran catcher Chris Iannetta, no doubt asking Truex Jr. for his secret.
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No. 78 and No. 22 -- and we don't mean Joey Logano.
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Truex Jr. received a warm welcome from the Colorado fans, who ardently support the hometown race team.
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Wonder if manager Bud Black is looking for a mid-innings arm after seeing Truex Jr.'s first pitch.
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Next call to the bullpen is for the No. 78.
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Truex Jr. and the rest of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers return to the track this weekend at Sonoma (3 p.m. ET, FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).