President Jimmy Carter Baseball Game Attendance Log

Jimmy Carter was no real fan of baseball but he loved the game of softball more than imaginable. He played regularly before, during and after his presidency. While running for President, his advisors used footage of Carter playing softball in his hometown.

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"...and, when I was on submarines, I was the pitcher on our baseball team." - Jimmy Carter

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Jimmy Carter & Milton Eisenhower

Baseball Games Attended While In Office

10-17-1979 Baltimore Orioles 1 Last game of 1979 World Series.
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President Jimmy Carter Baseball Games Attendence Log
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Did you know that President Jimmy Carter was nicknamed 'The Grin' by the media for the face he made while playing softball?

President Jimmy Carter once explained to Commissioner Bowie Kuhn that he preferred playing sports more than watching them.

In 1992 former President Jimmy Carter attended game seven of the Braves National League Championship Series. When Francisco Carbrera hit the two-out game winning single, Carter jumped the railing, dodged the cops, and started hugging the players.