Alexander Rossi’s yearlong tour of post-Indianapolis 500 victory events has continued to roll on this week.
On Wednesday, in an interruption from “Alonso-mania” at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Rossi received his champion’s ring for winning last year’s 100th Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil from Herff Jones.
And then today, Rossi, driver of the No. 98 NAPA Auto Parts/Curb Honda for Andretti-Herta Autosport in the Verizon IndyCar Series met baseball’s most recent champion’s ring recipients, the Chicago Cubs, where he threw out the first pitch for today’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Here’s a few social posts.
Vroom vroom. 🏎 🏁 #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/WCFfSVaZSw
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) May 4, 2017
This first pitch thing is happening shortly. Thanks @Cubs @IndyCar @IMS #itsallinthefollowthrough pic.twitter.com/NhIDjvbCcE
— Alexander Rossi (@AlexanderRossi) May 4, 2017
Racing and Baseball - what could be better? See more photos from @AlexanderRossi 's first pitch with the @Cubs: https://t.co/Ql87jSwTiV pic.twitter.com/T29HjPjolw
— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) May 4, 2017
#Indy500 champ @AlexanderRossi making a #101bottles stop on his way into the @Cubs game. Thnx @parkatwrigley! pic.twitter.com/X0u8SM2jwm
— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) May 4, 2017
Reigning Indy 500 Champ Alexander Rossi's first pitch at Wrigley is in the books. Went with the intentional walk! Smart! @IMS pic.twitter.com/AvbEywroNq
— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) May 4, 2017
The full report is linked here.
Meanwhile, here’s Rossi’s ring ceremony from Wednesday.
Thanks @IMS 👊 https://t.co/kduQ6OSedF
— Alexander Rossi (@AlexanderRossi) May 3, 2017
.@IMS president @jdouglas4 and Ken Keltner from @herffjones give @AlexanderRossi his Winner's Ring at @IMS. pic.twitter.com/tU79uat93W
— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) May 3, 2017
"I didn't realize the magnitude of this, until this second." @AlexanderRossi on receiving the Winner's Ring. #Indy500 pic.twitter.com/9xhvGghDZ6
— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) May 3, 2017
Now that's a Ring, @AlexanderRossi! pic.twitter.com/7BHlCfEjlW
— Indianapolis Motor Speedway (@IMS) May 3, 2017