Woodrow Wilson

President Woodrow Wilson throws out the first ball on opening day, 1916.

Thomas Woodrow Wilson

• Throws Right

• Born December 28, 1856 in Staunton, VA USA
• Died February 3, 1924 in Washington, DC USA

Woodrow Wilson was the first President to attend a World Series, when he went to Game Two of the 1915 Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox. After leaving the White House, he frequently attended Washington Senators games at Griffith Stadium.

He was president of Princeton University from 1902-10, during which time there were a number of players on the Princeton teams who eventually came to the big leagues. However, none of them became particularly prominent at the major league level.

Related Sites

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

Preceded by William Howard Taft

United States President 1913 – 1921

Succeeded by Warren G. Harding