Joe Biden Invited to Throw First Pitch at Washington Nationals Game
Washington Nationals Invite Joe Biden to Throw 1st Pitch ... Opening Day 2021
Better start warming up that arm, Mr. President-Elect.
The Washington Nationals have invited Joe Biden to throw out of the first pitch of the 2021 season -- when they take on the New York Mets at home on April 1st.
And, right now, it seems they expect him to accept.
"We look forward to hosting President-Elect Biden on Opening Day of the 2021 season," the team said in a statement.
"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."
Worth noting ... Donald Trump did NOT throw out a ceremonial first pitch at an MLB game during his presidency -- the ONLY president to skip the tradition since it began with William Taft in 1910.
Trump famously attended Game 5 of the 2019 World Series when the Nationals played the Houston Astros -- but he didn't throw out the first pitch.
As for Biden, he played a little baseball as a kid -- and threw out the first pitch for the Baltimore Orioles during Opening Day in 2009.
The pitch wasn't horrible (looking at YOU, Dr. Fauci) ... but it wasn't a perfect strike either.
Fortunately, he's got some time to practice ...