Champ Kind Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans take their age-old rivalry from the halls of Capitol Hill to the open air of a professional sports stadium on Thursday for an annual congressional baseball game whose stakes could hardly be higher. Since 1909, when Democrats and Republicans began a tradition of donning gloves and playing each other once a year, the two sides have won an equal number of games, the organizers' website says. "I haven't played since grade school and I was terrible there," said Republican Mick Mulvaney, who started playing shortstop at the annual event two years ago. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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