President Trump declined an invitation to toss out the first pitch at Nats Park on Opening Day. “The White House has announced that President Trump will not be joining us on Opening Day due to a scheduling conflict,” Giglio said on Tuesday. It began with the Senators back in 1910 and when baseball came back to Washington the Nats continued that tradition.”Nats say the White House has declined invitation for President Trump to throw out ceremonial first pitch Opening Day. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2012William H. Taft, the 27th president, was the first to throw out a first pitch on Opening Day in 1910 for the Senators. Overall, 13 presidents have thrown the first pitch on Opening Day for Washington’s baseball club 47 times.

Source: Washington Post March 28, 2017 13:46 UTC