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    The President Pitches!
    The President Pitches!
    The President Pitches!
    Audiobook5 minutes

    The President Pitches!

    Written by Katherine L. House

    Narrated by Highlights for Children

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    About this audiobook

    Highlights presents The President Pitches! by Katherine L. House. Article about how President William Howard Taft started a tradition by throwing out the first pitch at the Opening Day of a Nationals/Athletics baseball game in 1910. Explains how this tradition benefited baseball and how every president except Jimmy Carter has throw an Opening Day first pitch since 1910.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHighlights
    Release dateNov 1, 2018
    ISBN9781792207617
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