Dr. Anthony Fauci’s first pitch for MLB’s return misses its mark

Bret Gibson
Thursday, July 23, 2020 8:32 p.m. | Thursday, July 23, 2020 8:32 p.m.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci throws out the ceremonial first pitch Thursday at Nationals Park before the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals play an opening day baseball game.

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The ceremonial first pitch is thrown by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, before the start of the first inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

The trajectory for Dr. Anthony Fauci’s first pitch for Opening Day would be favorable for any disease-related projection model.

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, had his initial toss go straight into the ground Thursday before the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals contest.

Dr. Anthony Fauci threw out the first pitch before the Nationals-Yankees game. pic.twitter.com/04Tbkh7Voa

— ESPN (@espn) July 23, 2020

The 79-year-old grew up in Brooklyn idolizing Yankees great like Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle but is now admittedly a Nationals fan. Fauci took the mound with a jersey, cap and mask bearing the Nats insignias.

But after the first pitch? Keep the lab coat on, doc.

Anthony Fauci’s horrendous first-pitch is what Americans need right now. pic.twitter.com/yu8lguQcVE

— John Aravosis ?????️‍? (@aravosis) July 23, 2020

Fauci’s throw dug a divot down the first base line far from designated catcher Sean Doolittle.

Dr Fauci’s first pitch pic.twitter.com/nn9Bi1uWhI

— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) July 23, 2020

NOBODY MAKE FUN OF FAUCI'S PITCH HE DID HIS BEST

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) July 23, 2020

Trump hasn't done this once during his presidency.
But now — on the day Fauci is throwing out the first pitch for the Nats' season opener — he announces he will throw out a first pitch https://t.co/8iuT7eM8FM

— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) July 23, 2020