American president Barack Obama is going to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the 2009 Major League All-Star Game on July 14 in St. Louis. Obama will become the fourth president to do so, joining John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. He’ll also be the seventh president to attend the Midsummer Classic, the first being Franklin Roosevelt in 1937.
St. Louis manager Tony La Russa will be a coach for Philadelphia manager Charlie Manuel’s National League All-Stars. La Russa says about Obama’s opening toss, “It’s exciting. The only thing is, he’s pulling for the American League.” Obama is a devoted Chicago White Sox fan.
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