Mariners fan turns 108, becomes oldest person to throw first pitch in MLB history

Jordan Greer

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Evelyn Jones turned 108 years old on Saturday, and she celebrated in style.

The Mariners fan became the oldest person to throw out a first pitch in MLB history with a nice toss to Felix Hernandez.

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Evelyn was 70 years old when the Mariners were founded. That's a great baseball fan.

Jordan Greer

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Jordan Greer has been with The Sporting News since 2015. He previously worked for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is a graduate of Westminster College and Syracuse University.