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Presidents throwing out ceremonial first pitches at MLB games

First pitches

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Presidents have thrown out first pitches on Opening Day and at the World Series, beginning back in 1910 with William Howard Taft. George W. Bush continues the tradition in 2023 by doing the honor at Game 1 before the Texas Rangers-Arizona Diamondbacks series.

President George W. Bush, 2001

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President George H. W. Bush, 2003

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President George W. Bush, 2017

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President George W. Bush, 2001

President George H.W. Bush, 2016

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President George H.W. Bush, 2016

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President George H.W. Bush, 2015

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Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

President George W. Bush, 2015

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President Richard M. Nixon, 1970

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President Richard M. Nixon, 1970

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Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

President Barack Obama, 2005

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President Barack Obama, 2009

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President Jimmy Carter, 2002

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President George W. Bush, 2001

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President George H. W. Bush, 1992

President Jimmy Carter and Cuban President Fidel Castro, 2002

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President Barack Obama, 2010

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President Barack Obama, 2009

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President George W. Bush. 2001

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President Jimmy Carter, 1995

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President Bill Cinton, 1996

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President George W. Bush, 2004

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Jimmy Carter, 2004

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Ronald Reagan, 1991

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Calvin Coolidge, 1925

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