What game did Obama throw the first pitch?
2009 All-Star game
Obama has thrown out only two ceremonial first pitches as president, one in the 2009 All-Star game in St. Louis, and one in Washington for Opening Day in 2010. The first was heading toward the dirt before then-Cardinals star Albert Pujols made a defensive scoop.
When did Obama throw the first pitch?
Since it’s a backwards chronological order, it starts with President Barack Obama, who threw out the first pitch for the Nationals on April 5, 2010, decked out in a red Nationals jacket and ball cap sporting the White Sox of his hometown of Chicago.
Who did George Bush throw first pitch to?
Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch of Game 3 of the 2001 World Series between Arizona and the Yankees. It was Oct.
Who was the first US president to throw the first pitch?
President William Howard Taft
On April 14, 1910, President William Howard Taft becomes the first president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game.
Who threw the best first pitch?
Bush’s greatest moment in sports, however, may have come when he was a 55-year-old navigating the first year of his presidency in 2001. President Bush threw out the greatest ceremonial first pitch in the history of America’s Pastime and it’s not even close.
Did the president throw out the first pitch?
On April 14, 1910, President William Howard Taft becomes the first president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game.
Who threw the first pitch today Field of Dreams?
Actor Kevin Costner, star of the 1989 hit movie will reportedly throw out the first pitch. He is already there, posting videos with the MLB Network. Actor Dwier Brown who played Costner’s father in the film, will be in attendance as well. He says other actors from the film may be there, but wasn’t sure how many.