History Happy Hour: The Presidents and Baseball
This black and white photograph is of President William Howard Taft throwing out the Opening Day first pitch on April 14, 1910, at National Park in Washington, D.C. Taft attended the April 14th game, where the Washington Senators defeated the Philadelphia Athletics 3-0.
Library of Congress- Date
- 04/16/2020
- Time
- Days
- Thursday
- Cost
- Free
History Happy Hour is a weekly virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association. Join us as experts weigh in on a variety of historical topics, share their insights, answer audience questions, and enjoy presidential-inspired libations.
For more than a century, the relationship between presidents and the national pastime has been wound as tightly as a new baseball. Join baseball author and historian Fred Frommer, who has a new book out this week on Washington baseball history, and Phil Hochberg, a sports attorney and former announcer for the Washington Senators, as they discuss the role of baseball in American political life.
