Former President George W. Bush Throws Ceremonial First Pitch at World Series Game 1

Bush, former Texas Rangers owner, made his twelfth ceremonial first pitch at an MLB game and the fifth as a former president, marking his first pitch since the 2017 World Series.

George W. Bush, the 43rd President of the United States and former Texas Rangers owner, threw the ceremonial first pitch for Game 1 of the World Series at Globe Life Field, home of the Rangers.
His pitch was caught by Rangers legendary catcher Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez and met with a rousing ovation from the audience.
This marked Bush's twelfth ceremonial first pitch at an MLB game and his fifth since stepping down as President. His last first pitch was at the 2017 World Series.
Bush's most famous pitch was at the 2001 World Series, just seven weeks after 9/11. He threw a perfect strike in a bulletproof vest at Yankee Stadium, earning a standing ovation and chants of 'USA'.
Bush headed the group that bought the Rangers in 1989 and sold the team in 1998 to Thomas Hicks, who later sold to the current Rangers ownership group in 2010.