William McKinley

• Born January 29, 1843 in Niles, OH USA
• Died September 14, 1901 in Buffalo, NY USA

William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States. He threw out the first ball for a professional game while governor of Ohio, and was invited to be the first President to do the same for a major league game. Many members of Congress attended the Washington Senators game in 1897, but McKinley did not appear.

His favorite baseball player was Paul Hines, whom he provided with a government job after his baseball days were over.

Related Sites

• White House Biography
• Wikipedia Entry
• Internet Public Library POTUS Page

Preceded by Grover Cleveland

United States President 1897 – 1901

Succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt