President William Howard Taft started a tradition by throwing out the first pitch at the Opening Day of a Nationals/Athletics baseball game in 1910. Almost every president has thrown an Opening Day first pitch since 1910.
Publisher
Highlights
Title
The President Pitches!
Author Name
Katherine L. House
Category
Sports
Subject
President Taft, baseball, Walter Johnson, President, tradition
Series Name
HL
Series Level
Word Count
844
CEFR level
C1
Language
English
ISBN number
9781683296591
Description
President William Howard Taft started a tradition by throwing out the first pitch at the Opening Day of a Nationals/Athletics baseball game in 1910. Almost every president has thrown an Opening Day first pitch since 1910.
Word lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.
List
Total
Coverage
Eiken Grade 1
3,105
0.16%
Eiken Grade 2
866
0.46%
Eiken Grade 3
900
10.11%
Eiken Grade 4
600
13.83%
Eiken Grade 5
600
16%
Eiken Grade Pre1
2,868
0.07%
Eiken Grade Pre2
1,327
1.36%
Eiken Grade Pre2+
1,562
2.24%
NDL
875
20.69%
NGSL 1 to 1,000
1,000
19.6%
NGSL 1,001 to 2,000
1,000
3.8%
NGSL 2,001 to 3,000
801
1.25%
NGSL Supplemental
52
5.77%
Grammar lists coverage
The word and grammar lists are compiled from commercially available resources and English study websites. They are not intended to be authority. Use at your own discretion.