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Elder Gary E. Stevenson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints threw the ceremonial first pitch during JustServe Night at a Kansas City Royals baseball game on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.
Elder Stevenson’s pitch was caught by former Royals World Series pitcher and Latter-day Saint Jeremy Guthrie.
After the first pitch, 150 service and teaching missionaries in the Missouri Independence Mission sang the United States national anthem. Several American Sign Language missionaries signed the words.
Elder Stevenson, who turned 69 on Tuesday, was accompanied by his wife, Lesa, and some family and friends. The Royals shared birthday wishes and a birthday cake with the Apostle.
“It was a very special evening to be with local community and interfaith leaders, along with over 2,000 Latter-day Saints and missionaries,” said Elder Stevenson, who is the first Apostle to attend a Royals game. “This underscores the importance of JustServe and communities coming together to help others. I was especially grateful for the warm birthday wishes from everyone.”
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