For the Washington Nationals, this is their first NLCS appearance since the team played as the Montreal Expos in 1981. The St. Louis Cardinals last played in the NLCS in 2014.
Last year, Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the Washington Nationals home opener, continuing atradition of Presidents throwing out first pitches that stretches back to William Howard Taft in 1910.
This year, however, Obama is taking a pass on getting the season started with a ceremonial first pitch...