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.
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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
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.
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Since the tradition was began by Taft in 1910, Jimmy Carter was the only president who never threw out an opening day pitch . He did throw out the first pitch at a World Series game in 1079.
President William Howard Taft started the celebration in 1910 when he threw out the first pitch of the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Athletics game. Each President since Taft has thrown out at least one ceremonial pitch since then.
The opening ceremony is a tradition starting the Olympic Games :)