Anthony Fauci, health care superstar and baseball super fan, will throw the ceremonial first pitch on Opening Day for the Washington Nationals, the baseball team announced Monday
with The New York Times in April, Fauci said that he has played baseball since he was a kid. The native Brooklynite said he grew up supporting the Yankees, but since his move to the D.C.-area, "I don’t think there’s any place that I relax more than sitting in Nats Park and watching my now world champion Nats play a game."
Still, Fauci has expressed caution at returning to sporting venues, where large crowds of screaming fans could pose a major risk for coronavirus spread. He the season to end by the fall, concerned that cooler weather could make conditions more dangerous for players.measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus last month, including a ban on spitting. The start of the season was pushed to Thursday, four months after the initial planned beginning. The season will also be significantly shortened and played in empty stadiums — at least until it's safe to gather in large groups again.
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