WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans take their age-old rivalry from the halls of Capitol Hill to the open air of a professional sports stadium on Thursday for an annual congressional baseball game whose stakes could hardly be higher.
Since 1909, when Democrats and Republicans began a tradition of donning gloves and playing each other once a year, the two sides have won an equal number of games, the organizers' website says.
In a city obsessed with massaging and spinning information, some tried to dampen expectations ahead of the game.
"I haven't played since grade school and I was terrible there," said Republican Mick Mulvaney, who started playing shortstop at the annual event two years ago.