FIRST PITCH: Twitter and Cardinals’ Manager Make Up

Courtesy Mashable!  Fri, 09/18/2009 - 19:52

Twitter LoveOnce Twitter’s arch-nemesis, St.

Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is now buddy-buddy with the primetime startup. Need proof? Cardinals fans at tonight’s baseball game were treated to a ceremonial opening pitching by none other than Jack Dorsey , Twitter’s Creator and Co-founder.

According to USA Today , Dorsey got some pitching advice from La Russa and then “floated a pitch in the general direction of Cardinals infielder Joe Thurston.”

The milestone event pretty...


 

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