1991 U.S. President 1913-1991 MLB Baseball First Pitch 9 Card Uncut Sheet for Sale

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1991 U.S. President 1913-1991 MLB Baseball First Pitch 9 Card Uncut Sheet For Sale

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1991 U.S. President 1913-1991 MLB Baseball First Pitch 9 Card Uncut Sheet:
$39.00

This 1991 U.S. President 1913-1991 MLB National Baseball Library First Pitch 9 Card Uncut Sheet is the exact item you will receive and has been certified Authentic by REM Fine Collectibles.
The practice of having ceremonial first pitches dates back to at least 1890, when throwers were often a mayor, governor, or other locally notable individual. Ohio Governor (and future U.S. president) William McKinley, for example, "threw the ball into the diamond" before an opening day game between Toledo and Columbus in 1892.
Originally, the guest threw a ball from their seat in the grandstand to the pitcher or catcher of the home team, but the ritual changed after United States President Ronald Reagan threw the first pitch on the field at an unscheduled appearance at a Baltimore Orioles game. Now, the guest stands on or in front of the pitcher's mound and throws towards home plate.
The American tradition of presidential first pitches began in 1910, when United States President William Howard Taft threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Washington Senators' Opening Day at Griffith Stadium.
Every president since, with the exceptions of Donald Trump and Joe offeren (who has yet to do so during his current presidential term) has thrown out at least one ceremonial first pitch during or after their presidency, either for Opening Day, the All-Star Game, or the World Series, usually with much fanfare.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt has thrown the most presidential first pitches while in office at 11, while President George W. Bush has thrown 14 first pitches overall, including those thrown before and after holding the office.
Donald Trump and Jimmy Carter are the only presidents to not throw a ceremonial first pitch for an Opening Day during their presidency, though the latter did so after he left office.