Former President George W. Bush’s Recent Back Surgery: An Insight into his Health Journey
Former President George W. Bush’s World Series First Pitch Marred by Recent Back Surgery
The ceremonial first pitch at the World Series opening took an unexpected turn as former President George W. Bush bounced the ball. Shedding light on the incident, his daughter, Jenna Bush Hager, disclosed that her father had undergone back surgery earlier in the year. Contrary to expectations, the pitch didn’t follow a straight path. Jenna remarked, ‘It did not, it curved, and he just had back surgery, so sadly he probably harmed himself.’
A Bush official confirmed the details, stating, ‘President Bush isn’t one to make excuses, but that’s true — he did have fusion surgery on his lower back early this year.’ Despite the setback, the official assured that President Bush is healing well post-surgery.
President Bush has a history of throwing the first pitch at World Series games, including a memorable perfect strike just a month after 9/11. Both he and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, shared the honor of throwing the first pitch at the 2010 and 2017 World Series.
