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Date

2009

Manufacturer

Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.

Dimensions

Diameter: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

Accession Number

2009.206.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gift of Tuley Wright

Object Details

Even Members of Congress hit a few foul balls. This 2009 example was caught by a House staffer. The annual tradition of the Congressional Baseball Game turned a century old that year, when the Democrats broke an eight-year losing streak, beating the Republicans 15 to 10.

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Representative Oxley shares his memories of the 2005 Congressional Baseball Game.

The Honorable Michael G. Oxley, U.S. Representative of Ohio
Interview recorded May 22, 2012 – Deed of Gift
Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov