Presidential First Pitches

Presidential First Pitches

William Howard Taft

This year marks the 100th anniversary of President William Howard Taft throwing out the first ball of the baseball season. Since 1910, every president has had his moment in the spotlight, whether it be from the stands or on the pitcher's mound. SI.com presents Presidential Pitches, from 18 leaders of the free world.

Woodrow Wilson

Warren Harding

Calvin Coolidge

Herbert Hoover

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry S. Truman

Dwight D. Eisenhower

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard M. Nixon

Gerald R. Ford

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

George H. Bush

William J. Clinton

George W. Bush

Barack Obama