45th Annual Roll Call Congressional
Baseball Game Program
New Series, New Faces. New Outcome?
June 29, 2006
Congressional baseball’s past and future converge on the turf of Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium tonight in the 45th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game. This year’s tussle between Republicans and Democrats heralds both the sunset of one era and the dawning of another.
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Oxley Makes Last Stand
June 29, 2006
When Rep. Mike Oxley (R-Ohio) arrived in Washington, D.C., after winning a special election in 1981, he got a very quick lesson on the importance of the Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game.
‘Mad Dog’ Takes Charge
June 29, 2006
It was Lou Holtz who once observed that you can’t turn a losing team around by changing coaches “any more than you are going to fix a flat tire by changing the driver.” Then again, Holtz built a Hall of Fame coaching career as college football’s Mr. Fix-It, inheriting downtrodden programs and quickly whipping them into winners.
No one is comparing Rep. Mike Doyle (Pa.) to the diminutive gridiron legend — yet — but as he prepares for his first Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game as the manager of the Democratic team, “Mad Dog” may find that there’s nowhere for his squad to go but up.
Moving Game to RFK Boosts Coffers for D.C. Groups
June 29, 2006
Members of Congress weren’t the only ones with baseball uniforms after last year’s Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, one of the two longtime beneficiaries of the game’s fundraising efforts, spent its money on baseball uniforms, sports equipment and field upkeep.
Nats Team Up for D.C. Area
June 29, 2006
There’s a saying used regularly by the folks in the Washington Nationals’ community relations department. It speaks to the dedication that both the staff and the players themselves have shown to the city they have come to call home.
Retired Sabo a Rare Breed: A Democrat With a Trophy
June 29, 2006
Rep. Martin Sabo (Minn.) clearly loves baseball.
It’s a fact that is apparent from the moment one enters his office in the Rayburn House Office Building.
Baseball Index
The latest news on this year's game, last year's results, and the history of the Capitol pasttime.
Chun: Cyber Attacks Demand Strong Public-Private Response
Nov. 6, 12:35 p.m.
The federal government is increasingly taking a leadership role in improving the nation’s cybersecurity. But, with a threat that is quickly growing and more sophisticated each day, it’s clear that the government — for all of its good intentions — cannot win this battle without a robust commitment from technology companies. Read Full Article
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