Washington Nationals invite President-elect Joe Biden to throw out first pitch on Opening Day

[underpants]

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30280991/washington-nationals-invite-president-elect-joe-biden-throw-first-pitch-opening-day

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Nationals are making their pitch to President-elect Joe Biden.

The Nats have invited Biden to toss out the ceremonial first ball next season on Opening Day. Washington is scheduled to host the New York Mets at Nationals Park on April 1.

"We're excited to continue the long-standing tradition of sitting Presidents throwing out the first pitch at the home of the national pastime in our nation's capital,'' the team posted on Twitter this weekend. Biden last threw out a first pitch as vice president in 2009, when the Baltimore Orioles hosted the New York Yankees on Opening Day at Camden Yards. The tall right-hander threw a high fastball that brought O's catcher Chad Moeller out of his crouch.

William Howard Taft began the tradition of presidents throwing out the first pitch in Washington in 1910. Since then, every sitting president except Donald Trump has thrown out a first pitch when Washington had a major league franchise.

Trump attended Game 5 of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park and was booed when introduced as Houston played Washington.

[awesomerwb1]

1. A few on that team are mega magats

So, nice.

[roscoeroscoe]

2. Man I would love to be there!

I made it to both Nats Park and Camden Yards when I was stationed in Maryland, obviously Camden is nicer. But hey, Nats Park has the racing Presidents! It would be so freaking awesome to see Fightin' Joe on the mound for the first pitch. More and more joy!

[COL Mustard]

3. Awesome!!!

My hometown team!!! Go Nats!!!