Robert Redford To Throw 1st Pitch At Cubs Opener

First Published: March 25, 2011 7:47 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images

CHICAGO, Ill. -- Robert Redford attends the 10th Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend photocall at the Times Center in NYC on January 8, 2011Caption Robert Redford attends the 10th Annual New York Times Arts & Leisure Weekend photocall at the Times Center in NYC on January 8, 2011Veteran film actor Robert Redford will throw out the first pitch at Wrigley Field to open the Chicago Cubs season on April 1.

The Cubs opening day program also includes the seventh-inning stretch singing of Ron Santo Jr., whose father was late Cubs announcer Ron Santo.

Redford starred in the famous baseball movie “The Natural.”

The game against Pittsburgh starts at 1:20 p.m.

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