98.7 WFGR Classic Hits » philliebot http://wfgr.com Fri, 24 May 2013 23:30:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Robot to Throw Out First Pitch at Philadelphia Phillies Game [VIDEO] http://wfgr.com/robot-to-throw-out-first-pitch-at-philadelphia-phillies-game-video/ http://wfgr.com/robot-to-throw-out-first-pitch-at-philadelphia-phillies-game-video/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 12:43:59 +0000 gary.chenoweth http://wfgr.com/?p=7529 A robot will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday afternoon's game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Milwaukee Brewers.

The robot, appropriately named Philliebot, was created by University of Pennsylvania students Jordan Brindza and Jamie Gewirtz, and will be part of Science Day at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia.

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