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Which presidential first pitch is your favorite?

President Barack Obama throws out the ceremonial first pitch during the MLB All-Star baseball game in St. Louis, Tuesday, July 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Ben Cosman

Every president since William Howard Taft has opened a baseball game -- usually on Opening Day, sometimes the All-Star Game or the World Series -- by tossing a pitch either from the stands or the mound.
Below are GIFs of one first pitch from every president since John F. Kennedy, along with some nifty presidential baseball tidbits. Use the arrows to move each pitch up or down in the order you found most impressive: 

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