Drew Angerer / Getty Images Trump To Throw Out First Pitch Before Yankees Game: 'I Hope They’re Not Going To Be Kneeling' Both teams set to take the diamond when Trump will throw out the first pitch have signaled support for the Black Lives Matter movement By Kipp Jones July 24, 2020
Mark J. Terrill / AP Lone MLB Player Who Refused To Kneel Before Game Cites His Christian Faith San Francisco Giants reliever Sam Coonrod got a lot of attention after he was the only player who didn't kneel before the national anthem. By Bryan Chai July 24, 2020
Rob Carr / Getty Images Dr. Fauci Opens MLB Season with First Pitch That Goes Horribly Wrong Fauci's flub came prior to the Opening Day game Thursday between the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees at Nationals Park. By Joe Setyon July 23, 2020
Alex Brandon / AP Every Single Player Knelt Before MLB's Opening Game It was part of an opening day pregame ceremony in the nation’s capital that also featured references to the current health crisis. By The Associated Press July 23, 2020
Aaron Doster / AP MLB To Plaster 'Black Lives Matter' All Over the Place for Opening Weekend 'I think it’s a wonderful thing,' said Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole. By The Associated Press July 22, 2020
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Nationals GM Responds to Outrage Over White House Visit: 'The Office of the President Is Something That We Respect' Mike Rizzo responded Monday to the controversy that ensued when his team opted to visit the White House after winning the World Series. By Joe Setyon November 12, 2019
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images MAGA Hat-Wearing Nationals Player Responds to Leftist Outrage: 'Everybody Makes Everything Political' 'It was about our team winning the World Series.' By Joe Saunders November 5, 2019
Olivier Douliery / AFP via Getty Images Nationals Star Steps to White House Podium and Whips Out MAGA Hat: 'I Love You All' During the Nationals' visit to the White House on Monday, catcher Kurt Suzuki whipped out a MAGA hat on his way to the podium. By Bradley Evans November 4, 2019
Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images World Series Champion Sean Doolittle Declines White House Visit Because of Trump: 'I Just Can't Do It' Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle has announced that he will not join the team Monday when it visits the White House. By Jack Davis November 2, 2019
Mike Ehrmann / Getty Images World Series Descends into Chaos When Controversial Call Triggers Lengthy 'Review' and Manager Rage Fans, players, coaches and the entire baseball world erupted into outrage following a highly controversial call during Game 6 of the World Series. By Joe Setyon October 30, 2019