From the NY Times
WASHINGTON-An hour before Dr. Anthony S. Fauci threw the first pitch at the season opener between the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals, President Trump stood on the briefing room stage at the White House and declared that he too, had been invited to throw out his own opening pitch.
"Randy Levine is a great friend of mine from the Yankees", Mr. Trump, referring to the president of the baseball team, told reporters on Thursday as Dr. Fauci was preparing to take the mound. "And he asked me to throw out the first pitch, and I think I'm doing that on Aug 15th at Yankee Stadium".
There was one problem: Mr. Trump had not actually been invited on that day by the Yankees, according to one person with knowledge of Mr. Trump's schedule. His announcement surprised both Yankees officials and the White House staff.
But Mr. Trump had been so annoyed by Dr. Fauci's turn in the limelight, an official familiar with his reaction said, that he had directed his aides to call Yankee officials and make good on a longtime standing offer from Mr. Levine to throw out an opening pitch. But no date was ever finalized.
After the president's announcement, White House aides scrambled to let the team know that he was actually booked on Aug, 15th, although they have not said what he plans to do. Over the weekend, Mr. Trump officially cancelled.