President Barack Obama will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the Major League Baseball All-Star game on July 14th.

“The central theme of the 2009 All-Star game is community service, celebrating the extraordinary work being done by ordinary people,” MLB commissioner Bud Selig said. “We are thrilled that we can come together with President Obama, who has encouraged a renewed spirit of national service, and illustrate a call to action in our communities. President Obama will continue a great tradition that joins our nation’s leader and the national pastime.”

Obama will become the 4th President to throw out the pitch at the annual game. John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford are the other presidents to do the honors.