Ronald Reagan was well known for his improvisation he did in 1934 when the wire went dead during the ninth inning of a scoreless Cubs versus Cardinals game. He shared that story as well as his love for his portrayal on the big screen of Grover Alexander in the movie 'The Winning Team.'
"Hey, Grover Cleveland. I played him in the movies." - Ronald Reagan
President Ronald ReaganBaseball Games Attended While In Office |
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Date | Location | Match Up | Notes |
10-11-1983 | Baltimore | Orioles 1 | Could not throw out first pitch in Game 1 of 1983 World Series due to security risk. |
Phillies 2 | |||
04-02-1984 | Baltimore | Orioles 2 | Threw out first pitch then watched game from the dugout. |
White Sox 5 | |||
04-07-1986 | Baltimore | Orioles 4 | Threw out first pitch. |
Indians 6 | |||
09-30-1988 | Chicago | Cubs 9 | Threw out 2 first pitches. Broadcast 1½ innings on the radio. Left in 3rd inning. |
Pirates 10 | |||
President Ronald Reagan Baseball Games Attendence Log |
Did you know that less than six months after President Ronald Reagan left the office he attended an All-Star Game and did some more broadcasting?
The Winning Team movie (mentioned in the intro paragraph) had "real" / former Major League players in it including: Gene Mauch, Hank Sauer, Chuck Stevens, Peanuts Lowrey, Bob Lemon, Jerry Priddy, and Johnny Berardino.
President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation while President of the United States naming May of 1983 National Amateur Baseball Month.