The Los Angeles Dodgers purpose to grow to be the primary skilled sports activities workforce to go to Joe Biden’s White Home.
The 2020 World Collection champions journey to Washington DC this weekend and are “hopeful” that they will go to the White Home throughout this journey.
“I’ve heard rumors it is going to occur,” mentioned Dodgers supervisor Dave Roberts forward of Friday’s recreation in opposition to the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium. “We’re fairly hopeful that it’ll occur.”
The Los Angeles Lakers, additionally champions of the Nationwide Basketball Affiliation, tried to go to the White Home in April once they performed in opposition to the Washington Wizards, however have been finally canceled because of COVID-19 logs and an appointment battle with the president. Biden broke a precedent along with his predecessor Donald Trump and formally invited the Lakers for a go to earlier this yr.
As of now, the Dodgers are anticipated to move to Washington DC on Wednesday after enjoying an evening recreation in opposition to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.
It’s greater than probably that the White Home go to will happen earlier than the workforce’s recreation on Thursday night time at Nationals Park, which is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. EST.
Roberts identified that not everybody on the workforce ought to be capable to attend the White Home go to as there are nonetheless well being and security protocols in place on the White Home itself.
“It was very tough,” mentioned Roberts of attempting to plan and schedule the go to with the White Home. “After all the Dodgers have quite a lot of essential issues happening in correspondence with the White Home so the Dodgers have finished an incredible job figuring this out for the gamers, workers and coaches. We nonetheless do not have full finality, however I do know that I am personally excited when the chance presents itself. I believe our coaches and gamers are too. “
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Clayton Kershaw # 22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates with the Commissioners Trophy after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in recreation six for the 2020 MLB World Collection at Globe Life Area on October 27, 2020 in Arlington, Texas to win. (Photograph by Tom Pennington / Getty Photos)
Roberts particularly talked about how excited he’s to fulfill not solely President Biden however Vice President Kamala Harris, the primary feminine Vice President in United States historical past.
“I wish to meet you,” mentioned Roberts. “But it surely’s an honor, one thing that provides any champion this chance – or most champions who win the World Cup get that probability, so I’ve all the time dreamed of it.”
Roberts gained his first World Collection Championship as a participant with the Boston Purple Sox in 2004, however was traded to the San Diego Padres in December of that yr and was not with the workforce once they visited the White Home in March 2005.
The Washington Nationals, 2019 World Collection winners, have been the final MLB workforce to go to the White Home when former President Trump welcomed a number of members of the workforce in November of that yr. That go to was massively controversial when Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki donned a Make America Nice Once more hat and was awkwardly hugged from behind by former President Trump.
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United States President Donald Trump reacts as participant Kurt Suzuki shows a baseball cap “Make America Nice Once more” throughout a ceremony welcoming the 2019 World Collection Champions, the Washington Nationals, on the South Garden of the White Home in Washington, DC on November 4, 2019 (Photograph by Olivier Douliery / AFP) (Photograph by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP through Getty Photos)
The Dodgers will face the Nationals in a four-game sequence Thursday via Sunday at Nationals Park.
