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1. Who was the first President to attend a major league baseball game while in office?
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?
3. What President was the first to throw out the opening day pitch?
4. Who was the first President to do play by play of a baseball game while President?
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?
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?
7. What major league ball player hit the most home runs during the Clinton administration?
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?
9. Who was the first president to attend a World Series game?
10. Before being President Ronald Reagan played a pitcher in the movie "The Winning Team". What pitcher did he portray?
11. What President attended the most major league games while serving as president?
12. Who was the first President to be an owner of a major league baseball team?
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?
14. William Howard Taft was the first sitting President to see a major league game in his hometown. Where did he see this game?
15. Abraham Lincoln built a baseball field at the White House. True or False?
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