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Presidential First Pitches

By Lauren Vicary and Greg Giroux
May 24, 2012 10:45 AM EDT
<p>President William Howard Taft started the tradition of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch on April 14, 1910, at National Park in Washington before a game between the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Athletics. The manager of the Senators, Jimmy McAleer, asked fellow Ohio native Taft to throw from his stadium box, launching the tradition.</p> <p>Left, President Taft, a portly right-hander, throws a weak lob to the great pitcher, Walter Johnson. Click through to see other presidents throw out the ceremonial first pitch.<em></em></p><p><em>Note: Some source information is derived from AP archives and http://www.baseball-almanac.com/</em></p> Source: Photograph by Rogers Photo Archive/Getty Images
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