President George Washington Baseball Related Quotations

George Washington, the founding father of the United States of America, even had a link with the game of baseball. It was nowhere near the game played today but it is part of the history as the text from the soldier's letter is the first time in American history where it can be shown that an early form of baseball was played.

"Next to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, the name of A.G. Spalding is the most famous in American literature." - 1880 Boston Herald
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Quotations From & About George Washington

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Quotations About George Washington

"He (President George Washington) sometimes throws and catches a ball for hours with his aide-de-camp." - Unidentified Soldier's Letter

"Next to (President) Abraham Lincoln and (President) George Washington, the name of A.G. Spalding is the most famous in American literature." - Boston Herald (1880)

Quotations From & About George Washington



Did you know that the game played by George Washington and the soldiers at the camp is a most likely a variation of the English game of Rounders which evolved into our modern baseball?

The words mentioned in the unidentified soldier's letter were the first proof was that President George Washington "played base" — or at least a version of the game.

No other information about George Washington playing Rounders or with ball and bat are known to exist. If you find one, visit our Contact Us link at the top (of every page) and tell us today.

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