Chicago Cubs' home run hitter Sammy Sosa presents U.S. President Bill Clinton with a beanie baby and a Cubs jacket as Clinton visits the Cubs' dugout following their 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago's Wrigley Field, June 30. At far left is Cubs' vice president, Ed Lynch. Sosa hit his league leading 30th home run in today's game.
U.S. President George W. Bush places the ball on the batter's tee for the first Tee Ball game on the South Lawn of the White House, May 6, 2001. Bush hopes that the Tee Ball games will spur interest in baseball and will help promote America's national pastime to people of all ages. The two teams participating in the inaugural game are from the Washington D.C. area and are known as the Capitol City Little League Rockies and the Satchel Paige Little League Memphis Red Sox.
U.S. President Donald Trump swings a wooden baseball bat as he attends a "Spirit of America Showcase" event in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 2, 2020.
President Clinton stands with major league baseball pitcher Randy Johnson (L) and Matt Williams of the Arizona Diamnondbacks as he visits the team's training camp, February 25. Clinton talked with players and watched the practice.
U.S. President Donald Trump plays catch with former hall of fame pitcher Mariano Rivera while hosting youth baseball players at the White House on opening day for Major League Baseball, in Washington, U.S., July 23, 2020.
President Clinton greets Baltimore Orioles' Tim Laker in the locker room at Camden Yards on July 2. The president was in town to help kick off a series of public service advertisements that feature major league players.
U.S. President Barack Obama throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Major League Baseball's opening game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies in Washington, April 5, 2010.
U.S. President Barack Obama adjusts his Chicago White Sox hat before throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Major League Baseball's opening game between the Washington Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies in Washington April 5, 2010.
U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a portrait with Josh Reddick of the Houston Astros, and the rest of the 2017 World Series Champions after having been gifted a custom jersey in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 12, 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump embraces catcher Kurt Suzuki as he welcomes 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series champion Washington Nationals at the White House in Washington, U.S. November 4, 2019.
U.S. President Barack Obama throws the ceremonial first pitch prior to the start of Major League Baseball's All-Star game in St. Louis, July 14, 2009.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush (L), Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan, and former First Lady of the U.S., Laura Bush (R), watch play between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers in the second inning in Game 4 of MLB's World Series baseball championship in Arlington, Texas October 23, 2011.
U.S. President Donald Trump talks with former hall of fame pitcher Mariano Rivera while hosting youth baseball players at the White House on opening day for Major League Baseball, in Washington, U.S., July 23, 2020.
U.S. President Barack Obama and his family react along with Cuban President Raul Castro to an exhibition baseball game between the Cuban National team and the MLB Tampa Bay Rays at Estadio Latinoamericano in Havana March 22, 2016.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton waves to the crowd from a box seat as he watches the New York Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, August 3, 2010.
President Bill Clinton, Rachel Robinson and acting baseball commissioner Bud Selig (R) leave the field walking over a large painted logo during ceremonies to mark the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's first major league game, April 15. Robinson broke the "color barrier" with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 and went on to be named the league's Rookie of the Year.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and Texas Rangers President Nolan Ryan (R) stand as Texas Rangers' Mitch Moreland warms up in the seventh inning during Game 3 of Major League Baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants in Arlington, Texas October 30, 2010.
U.S. President George W. Bush throws out the first pitch for the home opener for the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium in Washington, April 14, 2005. Major League Baseball returned to the U.S. capital Thursday amid euphoria from sports fans and cries of foul from some civic leaders who worry the city cannot afford its pledge to help build a new stadium.
Former U.S. President George Bush talks to a supporter along with
grandson Pierce Bush before the Astros season opener against the
Colorado Rockies in Houston, April 1, 2003. Bush is wearing a NASA
jacket in honor of the Columbia astronauts whose families were honored
in pre-game ceremonies. Pierce Bush is the son of Neal Bush of Houston.
Former U.S. president Bill Clinton (L) talks with New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner in the owner's upper level box as they watch the Yankees play the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium in New York June 16, 2005. The former president collected a check for one million dollars for Tsunami relief from the Yankees. The Yankees won 6-1.
U.S. President Donald Trump catches a ball while hosting youth baseball players at the White House on opening day for Major League Baseball, in Washington, U.S., July 23, 2020.
Former President George Bush (R) embraces Texas Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at The Ball Park in Arlington April 3 prior to the start of the Rangers' game against the Chicago White Sox.
U.S. President Barack Obama (2nd R) and U.S. Representative Dan Kildee (D-MI) (R) wave to fans at the annual Congressional Baseball Game, pitting Republicans against Democrats for charity, at Nationals Park in Washington June 11, 2015.
U.S. presidents enjoy America's pasttime of baseball