Will President Obama be throwing the first pitch at the AllStar game in St Louis tomorrow?”
President Barack Obama plans to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the All-Star Game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 14. The White House said Tuesday that Major League Baseball’s focus on community service matches with Obama’s service initiative this summer, known as United We Serve. “The central theme of the 2009 All-Star Game is community service, celebrating the extraordinary work being done by ordinary people,” baseball commissioner Bud Selig said. “We are thrilled that we can come together with President Obama, who has encouraged a renewed spirit of national service, and illustrate a call to action in our communities.
President Obama will be throwing out the first pitch at the 2009 MLB All-Star Game tomorrow night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman and reigning NL MVP Albert Pujols will catch Obama’s pitch. I am naturally curious about a) how Obama will be received and b) if he throws a wild pitch. If you will recall Missouri actually went with McCain last November. Although there will be many Cardinals fans in attendance there will be fans from all over the country and around the world. I am inclined to think Obama will hear more cheers than booes. That could change though if Obama pitches as well as he bowls. He could uncork a wild one as bad as Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory did at the Great American Ballpark on Opening Day in 2007.
