Dr. Anthony Fauci Throws First Pitch at Opening Day

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci threw the ceremonial first pitch at Major League Baseball’s opening day, Thursday, July 23. ————————— READ MORE: It was low and outside and failed to reach home plate, but the (pre-recorded) hometown crowd roared as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, threw the ceremonial first pitch of a coronavirus-shortened Major League Baseball season Thursday evening The world champion Washington Nationals described Fauci as a “super fan” as they announced he would do the honors when the team hosted the New York Yankees before an empty stadium. Fauci is often seen wearing a Nationals face mask as he helps set public health policy for the U.S. during the pandemic. Players recognized the Black Lives Matter movement in a pre-game ceremony by holding a long black ribbon that connected both teams. They knelt in silence to remember George Floyd and other Black victims of violence. They stood when the n