George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States, died Friday night at the age of 94.
Bush's children confirmed his death:
George W. Bush Presidential CenterStatement by President George W. Bush on the death of his father, President George H.W. Bush https://t.co/wDD0vnlN8U https://t.co/t7UsDYSKY8
After serving as vice president for eight years during Ronald Reagan's administration from 1981 to 1989, he was elected president.
Bush was also a fixture in the sports world, especially baseball. He threw out the first pitch during the 1986 MLB All-Star Game during his second term as vice president:
The Massachusetts native was the captain and first baseman of Yale baseball teams that played in national baseball championships in 1947 and 1948.