President Herbert Hoover Baseball Game Attendance Log

President Herbert Hoover Baseball Game Attendance Log

Herbert Hoover played shortstop as a child and truly loved the game of baseball. He attended quite a few games as President but he was often booed because of the great depression occurring in the country.

"Baseball is the greatest of American sports." - President Herbert Hoover

President Herbert Hoover Baseball Games Attended While In Office
Date	Location	Match Up	Notes
04-17-1929	Washington, D.C.	Senators 4	Threw out first pitch.
		Athletics 13
10-14-1929	Philadelphia, PA	Athletics 3	Final game of 1929 World Series.
		Cubs 2
04-14-1930	Washington, D.C.	Senators 3	Threw out first pitch.
		Red Sox 4
07-30-1930	Washington, D.C.	Senators 4	Stayed all nine innings.
		Athletics 7
10-01-1930	Philadelphia, PA	Athletics 5	First game of 1930 World Series.
		Cardinals 2
04-14-1931	Washington, D.C.	Senators 3	Threw out first pitch.
		Athletics 5
07-07-1931	Washington, D.C.	Senators 3	Stayed all nine innings.
		Athletics 7
10-05-1931	Philadelphia, PA	Athletics 2	Third game of 1931 World Series.
		Cardinals 5
04-11-1932	Washington, D.C.	Senators 1	Threw out first pitch. Ten-inning game.
		Red Sox 0
Date	Location	Match Up	Notes
President Herbert Hoover Baseball Games Attendence Log

The manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, Gabby Street, had President Herbert Hoover sign a baseball before game three of the 1931 World Series.

On August 13, 1960, President Herbert Hoover threw out the first pitch at an old timers game in Yankee Stadium — and was eighty-six years old himself.

Did you know that in 1931 President Herbert Hoover greeted the Hollywood Stars Girls Professional Baseball Team at the White House? Too easy? Did you know that five years prior to become president Secretary of Commerce Hoover attended a twelve inning contest during the 1924 World Series played on October 10, 1924, at Griffith Stadium?

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