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Harding throwing first ball [Opening Day, 1922]

Harding throwing first ball [Opening Day, 1922]

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President Hoover officially opens baseball season in National Capital. President Hoover tossing out the first ball to officially open the baseball season in Washington today. The Washington Senators played in the Philadelelphia Athletics in the season's opener. In the photograph, left to right: Secretary of Agriculture Arthur M. Hyde; Mrs. Herbert Hoover; President Hoover; Secretary of Treasury Andrew Mellon (sitting) Secretary of War James W. Good; Walter Johnson; and Clark Griffith

President Hoover officially opens baseball season in National Capital....

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[New York City Mayor John P. Mitchel throwing first ball, 4/23/1914 (baseball)]

[New York City Mayor John P. Mitchel throwing first ball, 4/23/1914 (b...

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PRESIDENT TOSSES OUT FIRST BALL. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 14. THE LID WAS OFFICIALLY PRIED OFF THE 1936 BASEBALL SEASON IN WASHINGTON TODAY WHEN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TOSSED OUT THE FIRST BALL TO START HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE SENATORS AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES. IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: SECRETARY MARVIN McINTYRE; FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR.; MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR.; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; JOE McCARTHY, YANKEE MANAGER; BUCKEY HARRIS, SENATOR'S LEADER; CLARK GRIFFITH, PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON BASEBALL CLUB; AND WILLIAM HARRIDGE, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE

PRESIDENT TOSSES OUT FIRST BALL. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 14. THE LID WA...

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[Nicholas Longworth, 1869-1931, Speaker of the House, half-length portrait, standing, facing right, throwing out the first ball at the starting game at American League Park, between the Democratic and Republican teams of the House of Representatives]

[Nicholas Longworth, 1869-1931, Speaker of the House, half-length port...

Photo by the National Photo Company. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf; Congress, U.S.; Baseball; PI.

Scramble for Roosevelt pitch. Washington D.C., July 7. Risking millions of dollars of arms and limbs players from both All-Star teams stage a mad scramble to the first ball pitched by President Roosevelt to start the 1937 game today. Joe Moore, N.Y. Giants outfielder, caught the much coveted souvenir, 7737

Scramble for Roosevelt pitch. Washington D.C., July 7. Risking million...

A black and white photo of a crowd of people at a baseball game, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & E... More

[Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws first ball at opening of Ebbets Field (baseball)]

[Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws fi...

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[New York City Mayor James J. Hylan throwing first ball (baseball)]

[New York City Mayor James J. Hylan throwing first ball (baseball)]

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U.S. testing liveliness of baseballs. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Experiments to test the liveliness of American, National and International League baseballs began at the National Bureau of Standards today. Edward B. Eynon, (left) Secretary of the Washington Baseball Club, and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, Chief of the Mechanics and Sound Division, who designed the unique machine used in the tests, are discussing the first ball to be hit by the Government Fence Buster, 2/21/38

U.S. testing liveliness of baseballs. Washington, D.C., Feb. 21. Exper...

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PRESIDENT THROWS OUT FIRST BALL. THE LID OF THE 1938 BASEBALL SEASON IN THE CAPITAL WAS PRIED OFF TODAY BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AS HE TOSSED OUT THE FIRST BALL TO START THE GAME BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON SENATORS AND THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: AL KRESS OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., A ROOSEVELT FAMILY FRIEND; WPA ADMINISTRATOR HARRY HOPKINS; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; CONNIE MACK; AND BUCKY HARRIS

PRESIDENT THROWS OUT FIRST BALL. THE LID OF THE 1938 BASEBALL SEASON I...

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PRESIDENT GETS SEASON BASEBALL PASSES. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 12. AFTER RECEIVING SEASON BASEBALL PASSES FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT AND HIMSELF TODAY, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TOLD CLARK GRIFFITH, PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON BASEBALL CLUB, THAT HIS ARM WAS IN FINE SHAPE AND HE WOULD BE ON HAND TO THROW OUT FIRST BALL WHEN THE SEASON OPENS IN THE CAPITAL ON APRIL 16. THE PRESIDENT'S PASS WAS MADE OF METAL AND ENCLOSED IN A BILLFOLD WHILE THE ONE FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT WAS FRAMED IN A LADIES BAG

PRESIDENT GETS SEASON BASEBALL PASSES. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 12. AFTE...

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[Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws first ball at opening of Ebbets Field (baseball)]

[Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws fi...

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President Hoover wishes "Big Train" best of luck in first season as manager. President Hoover shaking hands with Walter Johnson, the new manager of the Washington Senators, shortly before he tossed out the first ball to open the baseball season in the National Capital today

President Hoover wishes "Big Train" best of luck in first season as ma...

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PRESIDENT OPENS 1937 BASEBALL SEASON. WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 19. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRIED OFF THE LID OF THE 1937 BASEBALL SEASON IN WASHINGTON TODAY WHEN HE THREW OUT THE FIRST BALL TO START THE GAME BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON SENATORS AND THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: MARVIN H. McINTYRE, SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; CLARK C. GRIFFITH, PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON CLUB; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; CONNIE MACK, MANAGER OF PHILADELPHIA; AND BUCKY HARRIS, WASHINGTON LEADER

PRESIDENT OPENS 1937 BASEBALL SEASON. WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 19. PRES...

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[President Woodrow Wilson throwing out the first ball, opening day, 1916]

[President Woodrow Wilson throwing out the first ball, opening day, 19...

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General Leonard Wood throws out first ball, Polo Grounds,New York (baseball)

General Leonard Wood throws out first ball, Polo Grounds,New York (bas...

Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Gen. Leonard Wood thows out first ball, April 1917. Corrected title and date based on research by the Pictorial History Committ... More

PRESIDENT GETS BASEBALL 'ANNIE OAKLEYS.' WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 13. PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT ARE NOW ALL SET FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES THIS SUMMER. TODAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE CLARK GRIFFITH, PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON SENATORS, AND FORD FRICK, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE, PRESENTED PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WITH HIS ANNUAL BASEBALL PASS AND ALSO LEFT FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT A FANCY POCIETBOOK CONTAINING ONE. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ALSO TOLD GRIFFITH AND FRICK THAT HIS ARM WAS IN SHAPE TO THROW OUT THE FIRST BALL IN SEASON'S OPENER IN D.C. BETWEEN YANKS AND SENATORS

PRESIDENT GETS BASEBALL 'ANNIE OAKLEYS.' WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 13. PR...

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Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws first ball at opening of Ebbets Field (baseball)

Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws fir...

Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Miss Ebbetts throws first ball (at opening of Ebbetts Field, Bklyn, 4/5/13). Corrected title based on research by the Pictorial... More

PRESIDENT TOSSES OUT FIRST BALL. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 14. THE LID WAS OFFICIALLY PRIED OFF THE 1936 BASEBALL SEASON IN WASHINGTON TODAY WHEN PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TOSSED OUT THE FIRST BALL TO START HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE SENATORS AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES. IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: SECRETARY MARVIN McINTYRE; FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR.; MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, JR.; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; JOE McCARTHY, YANKEE MANAGER; BUCKEY HARRIS, SENATOR'S LEADER; CLARK GRIFFITH, PRESIDENT OF THE WASHINGTON BASEBALL CLUB; AND WILLIAM HARRIDGE, PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE

PRESIDENT TOSSES OUT FIRST BALL. WASHINGTON, D.C. APRIL 14. THE LID WA...

A group of people standing in front of a crowd, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General infor... More

PRESIDENT THROWS OUT FIRST BALL. THE LID OF THE 1938 BASEBALL SEASON IN THE CAPITAL WAS PRIED OFF TODAY BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AS HE TOSSED OUT THE FIRST BALL TO START THE GAME BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON SENATORS AND THE PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS. IN THE PHOTOGRAPH, L TO R: AL KRESS OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y., A ROOSEVELT FAMILY FRIEND; WPA ADMINISTRATOR HARRY HOPKINS; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; CONNIE MACK; AND BUCKY HARRIS

PRESIDENT THROWS OUT FIRST BALL. THE LID OF THE 1938 BASEBALL SEASON I...

A group of men standing next to each other in front of a crowd, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 195... More

Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws first ball at opening of Ebbets Field (baseball)

Miss Genevieve Ebbets, youngest daughter of Charley Ebbets, throws fir...

Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Miss Ebbetts. 4/5/13. Corrected title and date based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseb... More

[General Leonard Wood throws out first ball, Polo Grounds,New York (baseball)]

[General Leonard Wood throws out first ball, Polo Grounds,New York (ba...

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New York City Mayor James J. Hylan throwing first ball (baseball)

New York City Mayor James J. Hylan throwing first ball (baseball)

Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Mayor Hylan. Corrected title and date based on research by the Pictorial History Committee, Society for American Baseball Resea... More

Scramble for Roosevelt pitch. Washington D.C., July 7. Risking millions of dollars of arms and limbs players from both All-Star teams stage a mad scramble to the first ball pitched by President Roosevelt to start the 1937 game today. Joe Moore, N.Y. Giants outfielder, caught the much coveted souvenir, 7/7/37

Scramble for Roosevelt pitch. Washington D.C., July 7. Risking million...

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Harding throwing out first ball, 4/26/23

Harding throwing out first ball, 4/26/23

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New York City Mayor John P. Mitchel throwing first ball, 4231914 (baseball)

New York City Mayor John P. Mitchel throwing first ball, 4231914 (base...

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Original data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards: Mayor Mitchal(?) throws first ball for Giants in New Yo... More

Harding tossing first ball - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Harding tossing first ball - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A man in a suit and tie standing in front of a crowd, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on term of Harding presidency... More

Harding throwing first ball Opening Day, 1922

Harding throwing first ball Opening Day, 1922

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp... More