A Brief History of Presidential Opening-Day Pitches

Tradition Continues
President Woodrow Wilson continued the tradition set by his predecessor Taft and tossed the first ball at the Washington Senators' 1916 season opener. The previous year, Wilson — a devoted baseball fan — was the first sitting President to attend a World Series game, where he also threw the opening pitch.

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