Baseball and the Presidency

In the aftermath of the Pearl Harbor attack, FDR received a letter from baseball commissioner Judge Kenesaw Landis concerning the propriety of proceeding with the 1942 baseball season. FDR promptly responded to Landis’s inquiry, expressing the value of baseball in time of war. This session highlights the relationship of various presidents and America’s favorite pastime. Presented by Jeffrey Urbin of the FDR Presidential Library & Museum. Registration required.