A Brief History of Presidential Opening-Day Pitches

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In 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt tossed the first pitch for the Washington Senators' Opening Day. While the President took some heat four years later for a toss that struck a photojournalist's camera, Roosevelt was well known as a baseball fan, so much so that he asked the game's élite to continue playing during the Great Depression and World War II. In total, Roosevelt threw eight opening-day pitches — the most of any President.

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