A Brief History of Presidential Opening-Day Pitches
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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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