Dr. Anthony Fauci is many things, most notably the country’s top infectious disease expert and a highly trusted figure during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

As of Thursday, he can add pitcher to his lengthy curriculum vitae.

Fauci threw the ceremonial first pitch of the <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/us/gallery/baseball-begins-2020/index.html” target=”_blank”>2020 Major League Baseball