The Presidents and the Pastime: The History of Baseball and the White House Baseball A white baseball cap featuring

A white baseball cap featuring the Seal of the 43rd President of the United States

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State Department and the Diplomatic Corps

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The Presidents and the Pastime: The History of Baseball and the White House Baseball A white baseball cap featuringThe Presidents and the Pastime draws on Curt Smith's extensive background as a former White House presidential speechwriter to chronicle the historic relationship between baseball, the "most American" sport, and the U. S. presidency. Smith, who USA Today calls "America's voice of authority on baseball broadcasting," starts before America's birth, when would be presidents played baseball antecedents. He charts how baseball cemented its reputation as