Red Sox pitcher David Price says he’ll skip White House visit because it’s 'baseball season'
A five-time all-star, David Price is in his 11th MLB season. By Des Bieler Des Bieler Sports reporter covering national topics, including fantasy football, as well as supporting coverage of D.C.-area teams Email Bio Follow April 19 at 6:30 AM David Price is the latest member of the Boston Red Sox to say he won’t accompany the World Series champions when the team visits the White House.
Red Sox Manager Alex Cora, who is from Puerto Rico, said in December that he saw the White House visit as an opportunity to advocate for the island territory, still reeling from Hurricane Maria’s destruction. However, he subsequently indicated that he wasn’t sure he would go. In February, Boston outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. wrote on Twitter that he “still wouldn’t go if Hillary [Clinton] was in office either.” He described that as “a monkey wrench thrown at the people who believe MY decision is political,” and he noted that he had “been to the White House twice” before, including while on a championship college team. Bradley added parenthetically, “yes Obama happen [sic] to be in office both times.”— Jackie Bradley Jr.
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