Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Cokie Roberts in studio introduces Linda Wertheimer s report on Congressional baseball game.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Linda Wertheimer intro report on Congressional baseball game - discussion of the game as a struggle comparable to the budget, a matter of great partisan pride.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Democrats practicing for the Congressional baseball game. One takes batting practice, misses a pitch by a foot and a half, back foot not planted, bailing out, altogether horrible form at the plate. Others field grounders in practice.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Representative Tom Downey (D - New York) say with a smirk, We ve given a lot of thought to this because last year we not only lost the Tax Bill, but more importantly we lost the baseball game on the same day. That was just an unacceptable loss for the Democrats.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Republicans practicing for the Congressional baseball game; holding batting practice. One Republican takes about two running steps to swing at the pitch.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Representative Pete McCloskey (R - California) discussing memories of the game. We ve had some great alumni. George Bush played in this game. I think he broke George McGovern s collarbone one year. I broke Earl Hutto s jaw a couple of years ago. The game is played to win.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
A New York-area congressman wearing a Yankees uniform, he says the stands will be packed, and "If you're a bum, you're a bum for the rest of the year".
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Congressional baseball game pre-game ceremonies, Marine Color Guard at National Anthem, fans. Representative Claude Pepper (D - Florida) and Major League Commissioner, Bowie Kuhn, tossing out first ball of game. Voiceover - for two players, it will be the last Congressional baseball game, since "their contracts were not renewed by the voters", shots of Representative Pete McCloskey (R - California) in a Giants uniform and Representative Ronald Mottl (D - Ohio) in Indians uniform.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Representative Marty Russo (D - Illinois) in a Chicago White Sox uniform, This is Ron s last game. He won t be back to Congress next session. So I would like to see bases loaded, Ron Mottl up, and get a hit and drive in the winning run.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Representative Silvio Conte (R - Massachusetts), wearing Boston Red Sox uniform, says My dream of the evening would be to have the bases loaded, Pete McCloskey get up and wrap a hoe run right over the field and just shut out those Democrats and shut them up once and for all. He laughs uproariously.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Shots of the Congressional baseball game: Democrats execute a successful Squeeze bunt to score a run. Voiceover - final score, Democrats 7, Republicans 5, with Mottl the winning pitcher. Shot of Ronald Mottl on mound. Shot of Ronald Mottl with the trophy for the game.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Representative Marty Russo (D - Illinois) in well of House the next day, Democratic baseball team is going to sorely miss Ron Mottl. And Mr. Speaker, so is the House of Representatives.
Lawmakers - June 24, 1982 - Congressional Baseball Game
Representative Silvio Conte (R - Massachusetts) on the House floor, The elephant shall rise again and win another day; I shall not belabor more this doleful manager s rhyme, so save the tears and condolences until they loose next time.