Obama plans to throw out 1st pitch before All-Star game
Associated Press
WASHINGTON � 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 says Major League Baseball�s focus on community service matches with Obama�s service initiative this summer, known as United We Serve.
Obama, a White Sox fan, will be the fourth president to throw out the first pitch at an All-Star game, following John F. Kennedy (1962 in Washington), Richard Nixon (1970 in Washington) and Gerald Ford (1976 in Philadelphia).
