It was an exciting day to join the Texas Rangers for their last opening day at their current ball park. @rangers #openingday pic.twitter.com/kDMqh6AeM7— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 30, 2019
Governor Abbet of Texas is a quadriplegic. I do not think we should expect him to throw out the first pitch in a major league baseball game from his wheelchair.
Oops. Paraplegic. He has full use above his waist.
Governor is not quadriplegic, he’s paraplegic. He planned on throwing the first pitch. Good thing he doesn’t limit himself as much as you would like to limit him!
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Monday afternoon that he would not be throwing out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ home opener, as had been scheduled, because of Major League Baseball’s response to voting laws recently passed in Georgia.
“I was looking forward to throwing out the first pitch at the Texas Rangers’ home opening game until @MLB adopted what has turned out to be a false narrative about Georgia’s election law reforms. It is shameful that America’s pastime is being influenced by partisan politics,” the Republican governor tweeted.
It was an exciting day to join the Texas Rangers for their last opening day at their current ball park. @rangers #openingday pic.twitter.com/kDMqh6AeM7— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 30, 2019