Jun 23rd, 2009 - The Huffington Post
President Obama will throw out the first pitch at this year's Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 14 in St. Louis.
He will be only the fourth president to throw out the ball in the game - "joining John F. Kennedy (1962), Richard Nixon ('70) and Gerald Ford ('76 and '78), reports MLB.com.
In a statement, MLB Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said:
"The central theme of the 2009 All-Star Game is community service, celebrating the extraordinary work being done by ordinary people. We are thrilled that we can come together with President Obama,



