During a briefing on the White House coronavirus on Thursday, President Trump said he was invited by Yankees President Randy Levine to launch the first pitch in an upcoming game in New York.
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“Randy Levine is a great friend of mine to the Yankees,” Trump said. “He asked me to shoot the first pitch. And I think I will do it on August 15 at Yankee Stadium. ”
The Yankees also confirmed that Trump will launch the first pitch in a game. If it happens on August 15, as announced, it will be before a game against the Boston Red Sox. Since he was elected president in 2016, Trump has not thrown the first pitch in a baseball game.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert, wearing a Nationals-themed mask, threw a pitch out of the strike zone before Thursday’s game.
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Fauci is reportedly a big fan of the Nationals.
