WS2017 Gm5: Former presidents throw first pitch

George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush throw the ceremonial first pitch before Game 5 of the World Series

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[Jermster_]

No one knew at the time, but Game 5 would be one of the craziest World Series Games in History.

[RileyTheGamer]

"What's your favorite sport?" 0:13

[seanbrowning]

Believe it or not the first president to throw a ceremonial first pitch was Taft in 1913 he also started the seventh inning stretch

[cmurphy]

W is the best president ever at throwing out the first pitch.

[jmcd]

I can't help but wonder how W. felt wearing an Astros jacket since he was part owner of the rangers at one time!

[Luke]

The way he walked to the mound, spun around and threw a bomb, then immediately walked off like it was nothing... Bush always had swag

[cazzhmir]

0:48 He almost went to throw it off the rubber, perhaps out of muscle memory from his first pitch in October 2001. Either he was specifically told "do not throw from the top of the mound", or he decided that the 2001 first pitch would never be topped.

[pancakelazaro]

1:20 he was referring to when George Bush through the first pitch in the world series for the Yankees after 9/11 🇺🇸

[BobTheHatKing]

I don’t follow baseball so I deadass thought they were gonna wheel him out there to throw that first pitch 😂

[madelynmoye]

so happy George H. W. Bush and Barbra Bush were able to see the Astros win the world Series before they died

[SlapMyBass]

This is why I love this sport. Big egos are frowned upon, and it is nothing but wholesomeness all around.

[patrickmoelleken]

What a great symbolic statement of a father and his son... 🙏🏼

[tylerrigdon]

I’d like to ask H.W. a couple of questions about what it was like to see Cy Young play

[justbespoopin]

Can't believe they didn't boo him since he was an owner of the Rangers

[thepikachuoftexas]

REST IN PEACE BARBARA BUSH. NEVER FORGET. 🙏❤️😔

[hamburgerhamburgerv]

HW was not built to live as long as he did. Carter, on the other hand, was building houses at *95.*

[JuliePhan_]

So proud for George H.w Bush. ❤️❤️ Rip 😔😔

[xxkillgorexx]

Rest in peace 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸George WH

[jpete]

I didn't care much for W as a president but his first pitches were always money haha he'd just calmly stroll up and and throw a perfect strike like it was nothing

[northtexasfan]

The presentation was much better when they did it for the Rangers.