America wanted Ricky Vaughn. It will have to settle for Kenny Lofton.
The former Indians outfielder will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night in Cleveland, MLB announced Monday. Lofton's teammate from the Indians' mid-1990s playoff teams, Carlos Baerga, will do the honors before Game 2.
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As franchise icons go, they'll do, even though both played for several other teams in their careers. Lofton has the more worthy resume, appearing in the playoffs with the Indians in six different seasons during his 17-year career.