Dr. Anthony Fauci will launch the first pitch in the opening game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Yankees.

The Washington Nationals said Monday that Dr. Anthony Fauci – the country’s leading infectious disease expert and fanatical self-descriptor of reigning World Series champions – Will launch the opening day pitch when the team hosts the New York Yankees on Thursday night.

“Dr. Fauci has been a true champion for our country during the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout his distinguished career, so it stands to reason that we honor him as we begin the 2020 season and defend our Series Championship title. World”. Nationals tweeted.

the Major League Baseball Season it has been long delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league’s spring training was shelved in March due to the outbreak, but the teams resumed their preparations this month. The showdown between the Nationals and the Yankees will begin Thursday at 7:08 pm ET.

There will be no fans on Opening Day in the National Park and it will be followed by a game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to CBS Sports. The MLB season has been shortened to 60 games.

Fauci, who has been a prominent member of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, was seen in June with a national theme mask during the Capitol Hill testimony.