Security was tight on Opening Day on April 14, 2005 for the Nationals, and for good reason, as President Bush threw out the first pitch at RFK Stadium.
That created a problem for Jack Voigt, a Nationals coach that season under manager Frank Robinson. Voigt was on the field for batting practice in uniform and then changed into street clothes and headed upstairs in his role as a defensive coach.
“I had trouble getting past the Secret Service. My name wasn’t on the pre-approved list,” recalls Voigt, who eventually got to his seat in time for the first pitch against Arizona.