WASHINGTON, D.C. – When the Washington Nationals open their season at Nationals Park on April 5th, President Barrack Obama will have the honor of tossing the opening pitch.

This will be Obama’s first visit to Nationals Park and his ceremonial pitch will mark the 100th Anniversary of the inaugural Opening Day pitch thrown by a president. The first to do it was President Howard Taft on April 14, 1910.

A baseball fan at heart, the President is no stranger to the mound. He threw out the first pitch at the 2009 MLB All-Star Game at Busch Stadium on July 14, 2009 in St Louis.

The Nationals opener against the 2009 National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies and will be broadcast on WDCW DC – 50. Start time for the afternoon game is 1:05pm.

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