Presidenrt William Howard Taft started the Baseball tradition on Opening Day in 1910 at Griffith Stadium, home of the Washington Senators.
Presidenrt William Howard Taft started the baseball tradition on Opening Day in 1910 at Griffith Stadium, home of the Washington Senators.
harry Truman
Being that Missouri has had only one President, it must have been Harry Truman.
Coolidge
pain on the inside of elbow when throwing a baseball.. pain when opening and clenching fist..
William Taft
William Howard Taft
William Taft started the tradition of presidents throwing a ceremonial first pitch. He did it on opening day (April 14) of 1910, throwing the first pitch to Walter Johnson. One of his predecessors, William McKinley, had thrown a ceremonial first pitch when he was Governor of Ohio, but not when he was president.
The idea of tossing out the first ball is relatively recent. None of the first 25 or so Presidents did it. Every president from Taft on threw out the first ball on opening day of a new major league season.
Probably some of the early ones like George Washington, John Adams and so on
The rapid opening of the arm...the biceps-triceps, as used in throwing something.
April 14, 1910 was opening day of the American League baseball season. The game was attended by President Wm. Howard Taft. He was given the honor of throwing out the first ball, which started a tradition that has lasted until today. In the game, Walter Johnson pitched a 3-0 shutout over the Philadelphia Athletics. Answer by Justin Kodner, Princeton Junction, NJ