Hours after former Vice President Joe Biden was announced president-elect on Saturday, the Washington Nationals invited him to throw the first pitch on opening day of the team’s 2021 baseball season.
We look forward to hosting President-Elect Biden on Opening Day of the 2021 season.@JoeBiden // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/n3YzL7olWA
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) November 8, 2020
The Nationals tweeted the invitation Saturday night, as Biden delivered his victory speech in Wilmington, Delaware.
The Nats host the New York Mets at Nationals Park on opening day, scheduled for Thursday, April 1, 2021.