George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch Friday night before Game 1 of the World Series between the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks.
George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States, tossed the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. Bush took the bump at Globe Life Field, the home of the team he used to own in the Texas Rangers, before they took on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Bush took the field shortly after the national anthem, and to the crowd's surprise, Rangers legendary catcher Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez went behind the dish to catch.
The throw from the front of the mound went into the dirt, but it was no match for the 13-time Gold Glover in Pudge, who unsurprisingly picked it cleanly. The two embraced and walked back off to a rousing ovation. This was the 12th time Bush has thrown out a ceremonial first pitch at an MLB game, and his fifth time as former president. This was his first ceremonial first pitch since the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park, the home of the Houston Astros.
This is the fifth time Bush has thrown a first pitch at a Rangers game - the first was in 2000 on Opening Day, the same year he won the election, while he was the state's governor. This was also his fifth ceremonial first pitch at the Fall Classic, and the third in which the Rangers were playing in . Bush also has thrown out the first pitch at the College World Series, Little League World Series, and Japan Series.
William Howard Taft was the first president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch when he did so on April 14, 1910 before the Washington Senators took on the Philadelphia Athletics - he threw the pitch to Hall of Famer Walter Johnson. With the exception of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, each president has thrown a ceremonial first pitch either during or after their time in office, although Trump threw out a first pitch at Fenway Park in 2006.
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