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Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki wears MAGA hat to White House celebration
Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY
55 mins ago
WASHINGTON — Nationals catcher Kurt Suzuki donned a "Make America Great Again"
hat on stage during the team's visit to the White House on Monday to celebrate its World Series title.
© Nicholas Kamm, AFP via Getty Images US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump stand with catcher Kurt Suzuki as they welcome the 2019 World Series Champions, The Washington Nationals, to the White House on November 4, 2019 in Washington,DC. (Photo by Nicholas Kamm / AFP) (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: AFP_1LZ9MY
President Donald Trump called Suzuki up to the podium and the 36-year-old backstop put on the red hat that has been the trademark of Trump and his supporters since he jumped into politics in 2015.
Suzuki played 85 games for the Nationals in the regular season, posting an .809 OPS with 17 homers and 63 RBI. He started 10 games in the postseason, going 3-for-30 with a home run.
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