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Fauci: I Actually Practiced for That ‘Mistake’ of a Pitch Beforehand

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The infectious diseases expert says he practiced throwing the ball around with a high schooler two days before the Nationals game, but it left his arm “destroyed” and backfired.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci says his comically bad first pitch at the Washington Nationals game on Thursday night was the result of him practicing his throw days beforehand—and “destroying” his arm in the process.

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