The governor announced the decision hours before the Rangers' home opener Published 6 hours ago Cooper Neill/MLB via Getty Images Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday that he wouldn't throw the ceremonial first pitch as planned at the Texas Rangers' home opener -- the latest jab in a fight that's pushing corporate America into the political battle over voting rights. The Republican governor informed the Rangers via a letter, citing Major League Baseball's decision to move the MLB All-Star Game from Atlanta in response to Georgia's sweeping new voting laws, which include new restrictions on voting by mail and greater legislative control over how elections are run.