The History of the Congressional Baseball Game

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The History of the Congressional Baseball Game

By Thomas McKinless

Posted June 13, 2018 at 9:10pm

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The annual baseball face-off between Republicans and Democrats continues Thursday evening at 7:05 p.m. Roll Call editor Jason Dick takes a step back to recap the history of the game, Roll Call’s involvement in its renaissance and more.

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