Congressional Baseball Game
The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity is an annual baseball game played each summer by members of the United States Congress. The game began as a casual event among colleagues in 1909 and eventually evolved into one of Washington, D.C.'s most anticipated annual pastimes, according to the House of Representatives Office of the Historian. In the game, Republicans and Democrats form separate teams and play against each other.
| vs. | |
| Location | Washington, DC |
|---|---|
| Teams | Democratic Party Republican Party |
| First meeting | 1909 |
| Latest meeting | 2023: Republicans (16–6) |
| Stadiums | 1909: American League Park II 1911: Georgetown Field 1912–1919: National Park 1926–1957: Griffith Stadium 1962–1968: D.C. Stadium 1969–1972: RFK Stadium 1973–1976: Memorial Stadium 1977: Langley High School 1978–1994: Four Mile Run Park 1995–2004: Prince George's Stadium 2005–2007: RFK Stadium 2008–present: Nationals Park |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Republicans: 45 |
| Largest victory | 1928: Democrats (36–4) |
| Smallest victory | 1983: none (17–17) |
Today, the game raises money for four charities: the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation, the Washington Literacy Center, and—following a pre-game practice shooting in 2017—the US Capitol Police Memorial Fund. The game is usually attended by crowds of congressional staffers, congressional families and, occasionally, even dignitaries and US presidents.