92-Year-Old WWII Hero Puts Obama To SHAME On The Pitcher’s Mound
President Barack Obama has always fancied himself a sports fan. Unfortunately for him, he’s not very good at sports themselves — but what can you expect from a former constitutional law professor who has shredded the Constitution during his eight years in the White House?
Just how awful he is at the sporting life was proven yet again this Memorial Day, when a 92-year-old World War II veteran threw out a better first pitch than Barack Obama did.
First, let’s look at Obama’s performance..This was on opening day of 2010, when Obama threw out the first pitch for the Washington Nationals. (He was still wearing the hat of his hometown Chicago White Sox with a Nationals sweatshirt, a sort of next-level pandering that even his critics had to admit was impressive):
Wow. Either he was trying to do his best Bill “Spaceman” Lee impression, or he was just trying to make 50 Cent look good in advance.
Now lets see how a Real man does it 92-year-old World War II veteran Burke Waldron.
It’s official. A 92-year-old throws better than our president. Maybe Obama needs to give up the smoking.
According to Independent Journal, the former United States Navy 2nd class petty officer threw out the first pitch at Seattle’s Safeco Field for Memorial Day, as the hometown Mariners took on the San Diego Padres.
Waldron didn’t just get to throw out the first pitch. He also got to meet Seattle Mariners legend Edgar Martinez, who is now the club’s hitting coach.
Burke specifically requested to meet Edgar. Because when you throw out the first pitch at 92, you gotta meet Edgar. pic.twitter.com/Xv40xXDQnt
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) May 31, 2016
The great thing is, it looks like Martinez is even more happy to meet Waldron. God bless him.
The Mariners ended up taking down the Padres 9-3, but that wasn’t the main story of the day. Celebrating the bravery and service of Waldron was.
And the fact that he pitched better than the president was just the icing on the cake.