Obama:he to throw first pitch at All-Star Game
Washington, June 24: Barack Obama plans to throw out his first pitch as president when he visits St. Louis next month.
This will be President Obama's first time making a ceremonial first pitch as commander in chief.
Obama will offer the ceremonial first pitch at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 14.
The White House says MLB's focus on community service matches with Obama's service initiative this summer, known as United We Serve.
"Major League Baseball is truly honored that President Obama will be in attendance to throw out the first pitch at the 80th All-Star Game on July 14th in St. Louis," baseball commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement.
"The central theme of the 2009 All-Star Game is community service, celebrating the extraordinary work being done by ordinary people. We are thrilled that we can come together with President Obama, who has encouraged a renewed spirit of national service, and illustrate a call to action in our communities. President Obama will continue a great tradition that joins our nation's leader and the national pastime."
This would be Obama's first pitch as president. He skipped traditional Opening Day invites.
Obama, a White Sox fan, will be the fourth president to throw out the first pitch at an All-Star Game, following John F. Kennedy (1962 in Washington), Richard Nixon (1970 in Washington) and Gerald Ford (1976 in Philadelphia).
Obama didn't accept an invite from the Reds to throw out the first pitch at Saturday's Civil Rights Game in Cincinnati against the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox also were said to have invited Obama before their opener against Kansas City on April 6, and Nationals manager Manny Acta had hoped Obama would throw out the first pich prior to Washington's home opener against Philadelphia on April 13.
As a US senator, he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the White Sox defeated the Anaheim Angels 2-1 in Game 2 of the 2005 AL Championship Series.
This will be President Obama's first time making a ceremonial first pitch as commander in chief.
This will be President Obama's first time making a ceremonial first pitch as commander in chief.Obama will offer the ceremonial first pitch at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 14.
The White House says MLB's focus on community service matches with Obama's service initiative this summer, known as United We Serve.
"Major League Baseball is truly honored that President Obama will be in attendance to throw out the first pitch at the 80th All-Star Game on July 14th in St. Louis," baseball commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement.
"The central theme of the 2009 All-Star Game is community service, celebrating the extraordinary work being done by ordinary people. We are thrilled that we can come together with President Obama, who has encouraged a renewed spirit of national service, and illustrate a call to action in our communities. President Obama will continue a great tradition that joins our nation's leader and the national pastime."
This would be Obama's first pitch as president. He skipped traditional Opening Day invites.
Obama, a White Sox fan, will be the fourth president to throw out the first pitch at an All-Star Game, following John F. Kennedy (1962 in Washington), Richard Nixon (1970 in Washington) and Gerald Ford (1976 in Philadelphia).
Obama didn't accept an invite from the Reds to throw out the first pitch at Saturday's Civil Rights Game in Cincinnati against the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox also were said to have invited Obama before their opener against Kansas City on April 6, and Nationals manager Manny Acta had hoped Obama would throw out the first pich prior to Washington's home opener against Philadelphia on April 13.
As a US senator, he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the White Sox defeated the Anaheim Angels 2-1 in Game 2 of the 2005 AL Championship Series.
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