U.S. Presidents and Baseball

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1. Who was the first President to attend a major league baseball game while in office? Chester Arthur Franklin Roosevelt Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison

2. In 1965, LBJ became the first president to attend the dedication of a new stadium, when he went to an exhibition baseball game in Houston. What was the name of this facility? Answer: (One Word)

3. What President was the first to throw out the opening day pitch? Teddy Roosevelt William Howard Taft Andrew Johnson Warren Harding

4. Who was the first President to do play by play of a baseball game while President? Franklin Roosevelt Gerald Ford Ronald Reagan Woodrow Wilson

5. On May 4, 1976 Gerald Ford went to Chicago's Wrigley Field to see the Cubs play the Reds and to help honor Rick Monday on "Rick Monday Day". Why was Monday being honored? He was the founder of the Wrigley Community Youth Center He saved a family from a burning car He stopped a protestor from burning an American flag on the playing field He led the President's Fitness Award program

6. On October 8, 1956 the first perfect game since 1922 was pitched. President Eisenhower wrote a letter to the Yankee player who pitched that game saying, "I have to go back to my generation of ballplayers to recall such a thing". Who was this pitcher? Answer: (first and last name or last name only)

7. What major league ball player hit the most home runs during the Clinton administration? Albert Belle Mark McGwire Ken Griffey Jr. Sammy Sosa

8. George Bush (the first) was captain of his championship college team and played in the 1947 college world series. Who did he play for? Boston University Harvard Yale University of Connecticut

9. Who was the first president to attend a World Series game? Woodrow Wilson Herbert Hoover William McKinley Harry Truman

10. Before being President Ronald Reagan played a pitcher in the movie "The Winning Team". What pitcher did he portray? Lefty Grove Grover Cleveland Alexander Walter Spahn Cy Young

11. What President attended the most major league games while serving as president? Franklin Roosevelt George Bush (41st) Harry Truman Richard Nixon

12. Who was the first President to be an owner of a major league baseball team? Ronald Reagan Warren Harding George W. Bush Jimmy Carter

13. On January 15, 1942 FDR wrote the famous "green light letter" encouraging major league baseball to keep playing games. Why was baseball thinking about a stoppage of play? World War II The Depression A players' strike The high price of gas

14. William Howard Taft was the first sitting President to see a major league game in his hometown. Where did he see this game? Cleveland Cincinnati Boston Philadelphia

15. Abraham Lincoln built a baseball field at the White House. True or False? True False