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Hall of Famers Molitor, Sandberg manage against each other

Philadelphia Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg, left, a 2005 Hall of Fame inductee, and Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor, a 2004 Hall of Fame inductee, throw out the ceremonial first pitches together before a spring training baseball game between the Phillies and Twins in Clearwater, Fla., Monday, March 23, 2015. It is the first time in Major League Baseball history two current Hall of Famers have managed a game against each other. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Philadelphia Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg, left, a 2005 Hall of Fame inductee, and Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor, a 2004 Hall of Fame inductee, throw out the ceremonial first pitches together before a spring training baseball game between the Phillies and Twins in Clearwater, Fla., Monday, March 23, 2015. It is the first time in Major League Baseball history two current Hall of Famers have managed a game against each other. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

By Associated Press March 23, 2015 1 min read

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) – Hall of Fame players Paul Molitor and Ryne Sandberg are managing against each other, making the spring training game between the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies a unique matchup.

The Hall said it believes Monday’s game in Clearwater, Florida, marks the first time two of its members have faced each other as major league managers.

Molitor is in his first full season with the Twins. Sandberg is in his second full year.

Molitor and Sandberg threw out ceremonial first pitches at the same time. After the first pitch of the game, the ball was taken out of play, signed by both managers and headed to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.