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Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden throws first pitch

Posted at 9:25 PM, May 08, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-08 21:25:51-04

The Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden threw the ceremonial first pitch before Monday's Battle of the Beltway matchup of the Orioles and Nationals. 

Dr. Hayden was sworn in last September and is the first woman and first African-American to become Librarian of Congress. 

She was the CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore for 23 years.