Caps and the first pitch

Opening day is upon us. 

Let's take a look at some of the caps that were worn over the years by our Presidents as they tossed out the ceremonial first pitch.

Notice how fashion has changed over the years.

Who was the first president to throw out the pitch?

President Taft threw out a ceremonial first pitch On April 14, 1910.

He did not wear a cap for the game in D.C. which pitted the hometown Washington Senators vs. the Philadelphia Athletics.

April 20, 1916 Woodrow Wilson as the Washington Senators make their home debut vs the New York Yankees.

F.D.R. loved to make appearances at Opening Day. 

Most pictures I could find show him wearing a hat.

April 1949, Harry Truman tosses out the pitch with his hat in hand as the Nationals play the Philadelphia Athletics.

In  April of 1957, Dwight D. Eisenhower had the honor for the Senators vs Orioles.

April 1961, JFK in Washington for the opener vs the White Sox.

April 13, 1964 shows LBJ throwing out the first pitch for the Senators vs Dodgers game.

April 8, 1983 President Jimmy Carter makes the toss in the Braves home opener vs the San Diego Padres.  He would not sport any cap....yet.

April 3, 1989, George H.W. Bush travels to Baltimore as the Orioles take on the Red Sox.

On April 8 2004, former President Jimmy Carter made the toss in the Padres opener vs the S.F Giants.  That's definitely not the Padres on-field cap.

On April 30, 1988  Ronald Reagan chose not to sport a cap at Wrigley Field for a game against the Pirates.

On April 2, 1996, Bill Clinton wore this cap for the Orioles vs Royals home opener.

That's President Obama in 2010 wearing a White Sox cap on the home opener for the Nationals.

2017:  Donald Trump declines to throw out a first pitch despite making this cap a hallmark of his campaign.  Opportunity lost!