Bush Skips Opening Game
Posted on Monday 9 April 2007
The Washington post wrote an interesting article about the history behind US presidents throwing the first pitch at opening game for baseball in the nation’s capital. The article talks about the long standing tradition and history with presidents throwing the first pitch and how Bush declining the honor for a second year in a row may be an indicator that not only do politicians care less about baseball, but the public at large cares less for baseball.
I have to agree that baseball doesn’t have the same grip on the public that it has had in previous generations, but it is still our nation’s past-time. And, I must admit that I am disappointed with the president’s decision to skip this honored tradition, because, “his schedule was too busy.”
Here’s the article from the post if you’d like to read more about this.
johnnyMarch 22, 2008 | 1:07 am
i have ahard time understanding how people continue to make mis-statements without doing their homework. baseball attendance is at a all time high, close to 80 million. no sport, not the nfl, the nba, nascar, golf, u name it ,outdraws mlb, and thats just the majors. we havent even mentioned the minors or college. its just not a sport made for tv. plus the game is not motivated by ‘thug life’.
BILZMarch 24, 2008 | 6:32 pm
I am curious what statistics you are drawing on to make those statements. I think a clear example that baseball has lost its grip on the American public is this…
Which event has a larger audience? the world series, or the super bowl?