PHOTOS Michelle and Jill at Game 1 of the World Series

[Jackeens]

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Jill Biden and Michelle Obama stand with New York Yankees Hall of Famer Yogi Berra after he threw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in New York, October 28, 2009

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Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees greets First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden

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Yogi Berra, First lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and Iraq veteran Tony Odierno

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First lady Michelle Obama is kissed by New York Yankees Derek Jeter

[the other one]

1. Go Phillies! nt

[IndianaGreen]

6. Go Yankees!

I pray for the day when the only conflict we experience is in sports, and not in wars.

Let's have a 7-game Series that is decided at the bottom of the ninth, with 2 outs and the bases loaded.

[AllentownJake]

42. I'd prefer a sweep

My World Champion Hat from last year is getting a little worn.

[IndianaGreen]

2. I love Yogi Berra

The last I time I saw him it was in Atlanta, he was third base coach for the Mets when they came to play the Braves. It was a long time ago, when I was married and living a hetero life.

[Captain Hilts]

21. I saw on TV live - his son do one of THE stupidest things EVER on a baseball diamond!

He was the second runner tagged out by the catcher - I think Carlton Fisk - right near home plate.

Berra was running on the heels of the base runner ahead of him and both were out by a MILE.

[Perky]

39. It was pprobably not Berra.s fault

Runner on third lallygagged his way home Meanwhile Berra gets waved by the 3b coach who whould have stopped him, Plays like that.....you are not looking for where the ball is..... you are looking at the 3b to tell you what to do,

If it was Fisk, it could have only been late in Berra's career when he was with the Yankees and Pudge was playing in Chicago Because Boston Never played Pittsburgh and Neither the CHisox of Bosox ever played Houston in Berra's final season in the Bigs.

[Auggie]

3. I'm jealous of Yogi

[bluestateguy]

4. Michelle is a White Sox fan. I guess Jill is a Phillies fan?

Aren't most folks from Delaware Phillies fans?

[Muttocracy]

9. Jill grew up in a Philly suburb too. nt

[treestar]

40. Delaware is full of rabid Phillies' fans

go Phillies!

[JuniperLea]

5. Oh, Michelle! Oh, Jill! Oh, Yogi!

What a delightful sight!

Go Phillies!

It ain't over til it's over!

No one goes to the world series games anymore 'cuz they're too crowded!

:rofl:

[Cha]

7. Yogi Berra of the famous.."It's not over till it's over"~

what a sign!

Thanks Jackeens..Awesome pics for all time.

[Captain Hilts]

8. The non-commital jackets were very smart. Jill's shoes were not!!!

[Muttocracy]

10. I'm laughing at those heels

Jill's usually much shorter than Michelle but it would have been better to have flats this time! Maybe someone forgot to bring a change of shoes for her? :)

[Jennicut]

13. She is like my Mom....wears heels to everything.

:D

[madamesilverspurs]

18. Maybe she's helping the grounds crew

by aerating the infield?


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[Kahuna]

20. Jill is an inspiration to me. She's over 50 and fierce! She makes me

feel not so ridiculous. ;)

[Captain Hilts]

31. Why would you feel ridiculous?

I'm confused.

[Kahuna]

33. Welll.... I'm in my 50s, but I still have long hair, and sometimes my

skirts are somewhat short (no longer minis though), and my jeans a lil' snug, and my shoes and boots of the "eff-me" variety. In other words, like Jill I like the glamorous look, and she makes me feel less ridiculous about it.

[Captain Hilts]

35. Just so long as you don't wear spikes on a grass field or baseball diamond, you're fine. nt

[Kahuna]

36. I would never do that.

:scared:

[Captain Hilts]

37. Kinda like street shoes on the gym floor! Keep the faith!

[angee_is_mad]

29. Nahhhhh

the boots are cute and so Jill. Just like the sneakers are so Michelle. Two distinct women who seem to genuinely like each other unlike some of our previous FLOTUS and Second Ladies.

[Captain Hilts]

32. Spike heels on a baseball field? No, that's just stupid. Love Jill, hate spike heels on grass. nt

[Jennicut]

11. Great pics! And l love Yogi.

Go Yanks!:)

[Barack_America]

12. Is the FLOTUS rocking hi-tops?

Awesome.

Though Jill's boots are pretty hot too.

[struggle4progress]

14. "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is."

[Muttocracy]

24. That's brilliant! nt

[IndianaGreen]

15. That's General Ray Odierno's kid

Here is a good article about this West Point family:

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/football/bal-sp.families02dec02,0,10659.story

[phoenixriz]

26. Great article IndianaGreen;;

I didn't notice that Captain Tony Odierno has a prosthetic Left arm until I read the article and went back and looked at the pictures. When Michelle is handing him the ball to pitch she has that sweet flirty little girl look on her face that I enjoy so much. Great pictures and a happy time. Glad to see Jill more these days. Those high heels are perfect for anyone standing next to Michelle to equalize the height difference.

[proteus_lives]

47. Great article.

Good thoughts for the General, his son and their whole family.

They walked the walk.

[Thrill]

16. FLOUTUS is in Glamour

[FrenchieCat]

30. That's a captivating cover! I'm soooo proud!

[Clio the Leo]

17. You KNOW Jill has on a Phillies shirt under that jacket. NT

[Captain Hilts]

19. Here's where I note that one of two of Eleanor Roosevelt's WORST public appearances was at a WS game

During the '32 campaign.

In Chicago.

Yanks vs. Cubs

Ruth and Gerhig each hit TWO home runs.

ER slept through the whole thing and would have fallen over had she not been squeezed between her son and a Chicago official.

MObama's doing better here.

The other bad public appearance was when she and their eldest son LAUGHED all through Calvin Coolidge's funeral.

[Princess Turandot]

22. I believe that Tony Odierno threw out the first pitch, not Yogi..

Yogi escorted the ladies to the mound.

[flyarm]

23. Mrs. Obama tell your husband to end the wars!

then there will be no more wounded and dead soldiers and dead Iraqi's and dead Afganistan citizens at our hands!

Amy Goodman:The War Condolences Obama Hasn’t Sent http://www.commondreams.org/view/2009/10/28-0

Published on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 by TruthDig.com

The War Condolences Obama Hasn’t Sent
by Amy Goodman

U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Chancellor Keesling died in Iraq on June 19, 2009, from “a non-combat related incident,” according to the Pentagon. Keesling had killed himself. He was just one in what is turning out to be a record year for suicides in the U.S. military.

In August, President Barack Obama addressed the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, saying, “here is nothing more sobering than signing a letter of condolence to the family of serviceman or -woman who has given their life for our country.” To their surprise, Jannett and Gregg Keesling, Chance’s parents, won’t be getting such a letter. Obama does not write condolence letters to loved ones of those who commit suicide in the theater of combat.

Jannett told me: “Chancellor was recruited right out of high school, and this was something he was passionate about, joining the military. I wanted him to go to college, but he said that he wanted to be a soldier.” Gregg added: “We had doubts about him joining. ... When the war broke out in 2003, when many of us were trying to retreat, Chancy decided, ‘This is my duty.’ ... But once he did his first tour ... his marriage broke up during that deployment.”

Chance was very troubled during his first tour of duty in Iraq, although he performed admirably by all accounts. At one point he was put on a suicide watch and had his ammunition taken away for a week. After Iraq, Chance declined a $27,000 reenlistment bonus and transitioned to the U.S. Army Reserves, hoping to avoid another deployment. He sought and was receiving treatment at a Veterans Affairs facility. Gregg said, “We sat down as a family, and we said, ‘President Obama is going to be elected, and President Obama will end this war, and you won’t have to go.’ ” But then his son’s orders to deploy came again.

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[vaberella]

25. Is it awful that I spent the whole time checking out our FL's arse?!

I have this thing about toned arses on women...I just think it's so attractive. :hide:

On another note...why is Jill wearing heels on the field?! It's too funny, she's such a GILF.

[Kahuna]

34. You're only human.

;)

[ellie]

27. I like Jill's heels.

[nyc 4 Biden]

38. me too.

I've never heard of a situation where heels aren't welcome.

[PopSixSquish]

28. I Didn't Realize That General Odierno's Son Had Been Injuired in Iraq

God bless them both and may General Odierno help bring all of them home...

[Captain Hilts]

41. This Mets and Red Sox fan will admit that Derek Jeter is catnip. nt

[AllentownJake]

43. Hope Joe makes it to a game

In Philly.

Glad to see Jill was there to route on her team.

[rvablue]

44. Love Mrs. Obama's shoes! Cool. n/t

[Manifestor_of_Light]

45. Rock on, Yogi!! Rock on, Ladies!

I'm so old I watched Yogi Bear cartoons when I was a little kid.

[bigwillq]

46. Both looked lovely.

Too bad my Yankees lost. :(

[Jackeens]

48. Be strong bigwillq

And remember:

“Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.”

Na, sweet sentiments like that do diddly-squat for me either when my teams (in various sports) lose.

But it's early days, hang on in there!

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