Dr. Anthony Fauci threw the ceremonial first pitch before the Washington Nationals’ season opener against the New York Yankees, Thursday night.
Fauci wore a Nationals’ gold-trimmed jersey and hat as well as a World Series champions mask.
By Ian Oland 8 months ago
We just got another chilling reminder of how difficult it will be to play sports during a pandemic.
Washington Nationals star outfielder Juan Soto will not play tonight against the New York Yankees after testing positive for the coronavirus. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was the first to report the news.
Your World Series champion Washington Nationals announced a slew of details ahead of Opening Day in a press release.
The Nationals, who will wear gold jerseys and hats, will raise a World Series Champions pennant above the scoreboard and a World Series Champions flag at Centerfield Plaza on Opening Day. The team will also unveil a large 2019 World Series Champions sign on the field-facing side of the Budweiser Brew House in center field.
On the field, Nationals’ reliever and activist Sean Doolittle will receive Dr. Anthony Fauci’s ceremonial first pitch. A prerecorded national anthem will be sung by DC Washington while a prerecorded God Bless America will be sung by Capitals anthem singer Bob McDonald. DC mayor Muriel Bowser will say Play Ball!
President Donald Trump declined the Washington Nationals’ invitation to throw out the first pitch Monday due to a meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi of Egypt. In hindsight, he may be happy about that decision.
After the Nationals 4-2 victory over the Miami Marlins (where Bryce Harper hit his fifth Opening Day dinger), protestors unfurled a giant “Impeach Trump #Resist” sign over a walkway in the second deck of the outfield.
