According to the Washington Nationals, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will throw out the first pitch of the Nats’ — and MLB’s — 2020 season opener versus the New York Yankees in the nation’s capital on Thursday.
Per the statement:
The Washington Nationals are thrilled to announce that Nats super-fan [Dr. Fauci] has accepted our invitation to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day, Thursday, July 23.
Dr. Fauci has been a true champion for our country during the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout his distinguished career, so it is only fitting that we honor him as we kick off the 2020 season and defend out World Series Championship title.
Fauci, 79, is a native of Brooklyn and alumnus of Regis High School on the Upper East Side, where he was captain of the school’s basketball team, eventually graduating from the College of the Holy Cross in 1962 and Cornell University Medical College in 1966.
Fauci’s held the position of director at the NIAIA since 1984, has been an employee of the federal government since 1968 (National Institutes of Health), and has been an integral cog in our nation’s fight against this deadly virus.
We’ll keep you posted with more information as it becomes available.
