It wasn't all bad

This 104-year-old World War II vet had a very special Fourth of July at the ballpark

July 6, 2018

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Frank Anderson celebrated the Fourth of July by making history, becoming the oldest person to ever throw out the first pitch in AutoZone Park.

Honored to have 104-year-old World War II veteran Frank Anderson throw a first pitch tonight!We hear he's been practicing!Frank was one of the first Master Sergeants under General Walton Walker in General Patton's 3rd Army of the 20th Corps.#4thOfJulyCelebration @autozone pic.twitter.com/ZChXQF88yo
— Memphis Chicks (@memphisredbirds) July 4, 2018

Anderson, 104, is a World War II veteran, and on Wednesday, he stepped in front of home plate and threw a pitch to start off the Memphis Redbirds game with a bang. Anderson was one of the master sergeants under Gen. Walton Harris in Gen. George S. Patton's Third Army of the 20th Corps, fighting in England, Germany, and France.

The Redbirds, a Triple A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, invited him to throw the first pitch in appreciation for his service. Catherine Garcia