Shimkus a Worthy Successor to Largent
- By Jessica Brady
- Roll Call Staff
- July 10, 2008, 3:27 p.m.
Like a long-serving Member failing to hold a competitive seat, a veteran player retiring from the Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game can strike fear in the heart of a team. For Republicans, their biggest worries likely came after the 2001 game, when then-Rep. Steve Largent (R-Okla.) made his last appearance, finishing off an eight-year Congressional baseball career in which he went 5-1 with a 2.44 ERA as the team’s ace.
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