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Baseball and Politics
Throughout its history, baseball has been used as a metaphor for that other national game -- politics. This print, a commentary on the presidential election of 1884, depicts presidential hopefuls playing sandlot baseball on the "Potomac Flats" field. James G. Blaine pitches to Chester A. Arthur, with Samuel J. Tilden behind the plate and Roscoe Conkling as umpire. Benjamin F. Butler, with a handgun in his belt, plays first base. At second is John A. Logan holding Ulysses S. Grant close to the bag. The shortstop is John Kelly, and Sereno E. Payne plays third. John Sherman is in left field with Samuel J. Randall in centerfield. |