The University of Wisconsin baseball team arrives in Tokyo to begin a series of games against Japanese schools.
The University of Wisconsin baseball team arrives in Tokyo to begin a series of games against Japanese schools.
President Taft attends a Cubs-Giants game in Chicago and players are introduced to him before the game. Giants ace Christy Mathewson then outdeals Chicago ace Three Finger Brown, 2 – 1, with each allowing seven hits. Taft downs popcorn and lemonade during the match, according to the Chicago Tribune.
President Taft attends a Cubs-Giants game in Chicago and players are introduced to him before the game. Giants ace Christy Mathewson then outdeals Chicago ace Three Finger Brown, 2 – 1, with each allowing seven hits. Taft downs popcorn and lemonade during the match, according to the Chicago Tribune.
William Howard Taft becomes the first U.S. President to attend a major league game
On September 16, 1909, William Howard Taft becomes the first U.S. President to attend a major league game. President Taft watches Christy Mathewson and the New York Giants defeat the Cubs in Chicago, 2-1. Mathewson outduels another Hall of Famer, Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown.
