Nats Park Hosting Charity Congressional Baseball Game Tonight

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If you find yourself down at the Navy Yard tonight in D.C., you may want to pop over to Nationals Park for a ballgame. Tickets start at just $10, but Max Scherzer and Anthony Rendon won’t be on the field. Rather, tonight’s game will feature a gang of politicians; the Nationals are hosting The Congressional Baseball Game For Charity, a Republican-versus-Democrat event that dates back to 1909.

Gates open at 5:30 P.M ET and first pitch is set for 7:05 P.M ET. For those who cannot attend, the game will be available on TV (CSPAN2), online, and via radio.

Some notable tidbits:

  • Steve Scalise, who was shot two years ago preparing for The Congressional Baseball Game, will hit leadoff for the Republican team.
  • Big Kenny from Big & Rich will be performing at the event.

About the game (via CongressionalBaseball.org)

Since 1909 the Congressional Baseball Game has been an annual bipartisan event beloved by all and enjoyed by thousands. Members of the United States Congress from each party solidify friendships off the floor and on the field. Over the last century the Congressional Baseball Game’s popularity has contributed to its evolution into a foundation called Congressional Sports for Charity that supports worthy and effective Washington, DC area charities. These charities include The Washington Literacy Center, The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation along with the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund in gratitude to the brave officers at the Republican practice shooting on June 14, 2017.

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