Play Paul! Rand to Play in Congressional Baseball Game

[jct74]

Play Paul! Rand to Play in Congressional Baseball Game

By Bridget Bowman
Posted at 10:48 a.m. on April 20

Break out the “Take Me Out to the Paul Game” T-shirts.

Though he will be busy on the presidential campaign trail, Sen. Rand Paul will be taking the plate at the 54th Annual Roll Call Congressional Baseball Game this year, a campaign aide confirmed Monday to HOH.

The Kentucky Republican has participated in the game since he first came to the Senate in 2011, and he will head back to Nationals Park on June 11 in hopes of leading the GOP to its first win against the Democrats in six years. Paul will also likely bring his legion of fans, who have been some of the crowd’s standouts.

Playing baseball for Republicans each year is in Paul’s blood. His father, former Rep. Ron Paul, also played for the GOP during his congressional tenure. The elder Paul is believed to have been the first person to hit a home run out of the ballpark, and he was inducted into the Congressional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2012.

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http://hoh.rollcall.com/play-paul-ra...baseball-game/

[jct74]

FLASHBACK: Rand Paul robbed of base hit during 2014 Congressional Baseball Game

[CaptUSA]

Ah, memories...

[DonovanJames]

Ah, memories...

That Power L stance. Great fundamentals on and off the field.

[Sola_Fide]

Ah, memories...

Wonder where that jersey is now?

[IndianaPolitico]

Wonder where that jersey is now?

In his closet.

[Batman]

Does he wear a Jim Bunning uniform?

[jct74]

Game is on Thursday, June 11th. Anyone planning on attending?

[William Tell]

Game is on Thursday, June 11th. Anyone planning on attending?

No. Awesome picture though.

[luctor-et-emergo]

Cool, looking forward to this game.

[dannno]

Is it really a coincidence that the only congress critter to hit a home run in the history of the annual show down since 1909 is the most anti-establishment congress critter of all time?

I mean, what are the odds? I know zippy would say the odds are 1:1 or 100%, but I'm serious.

[timosman]

Is it really a coincidence that the only congress critter to hit a home run in the history of the annual show down since 1909 is the most anti-establishment congress critter of all time?

I mean, what are the odds? I know zippy would say the odds are 1:1 or 100%, but I'm serious.

They all are fake. Remember this P90X champion:

[milgram]

[dntrpltt]

Game is on Thursday, June 11th. Anyone planning on attending?

I'll be there. I picked up a pretty cool Rand baseball shirt at the SC event, similar to the one in the official store, that I'll be wearing.

[jct74]

[lib3rtarian]

CNN coverage:

[dntrpltt]

Although chants of "President Paul!" were heard every time he stepped up to the plate, Rand just wasn't on top of his game.