2023 Congressional Baseball Game: Key details to remember

The Congressional Baseball Game: Bringing Partisan Battles to the Diamond

The annual exhibition match for charity has lawmakers from both sides of the aisle battling for bragging rights based on America’s pastime. Here is everything to know about the Washington, D.C., tradition.

When and Where is the Game?

The game is at 7:05 p.m. and will be played at Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals, in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

Is the Congressional Baseball Game Televised?

The game is televised nationally on one cable network along with an online broadcast.

FS1 will cover the game live beginning at 7 p.m., with John Walton as the play-by-play announcer and Fox News congressional reporter Chad Pergram serving as the color commentator.

C-SPAN, which traditionally covers congressional hearings and proceedings, will provide coverage of the game on its website.

Who are the Players on Each Team?

For the Republicans, the members of Congress on the team are:

• Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL)
• Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI)
• Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL)
• Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN)
• Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL)
• Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ)
• Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA)
• Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL)
• Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
• Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
• Rep. Mike Ezell (R-MS)
• Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX)
• Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
• Rep. Brad Finstad (R-MN)
• Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
• Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN)
• Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
• Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH)
• Rep. Trent Kelly (R-MS)
• Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
• Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI)
• Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA)
• Rep. Max Miller (R-OH)
• Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL)
• Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
• Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI)
• Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT)
• Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX)
• Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC)
• Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN)
• Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL)
• Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX)
• Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA)
• Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX)
• Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL)
• Rep. William Timmons (R-SC)
• Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH)
• Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)
• Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO)

For the Democrats, the members of Congress on the team are:

• Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
• Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX)
• Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA)
• Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
• Rep. Don Davis (D-NC)
• Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA)
• Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
• Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY)
• Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA)
• Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC)
• Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
• Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA)
• Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
• Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ)
• Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
• Rep. Kevin Mullin (D-CA)
• Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
• Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
• Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
• Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
• Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
• Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM)
• Rep. Marc Veasey (D-TX)
• Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)

Who has Won More Games, Republicans or Democrats?

The game has been taking place since 1909, with interruptions throughout its history for various reasons, per the organizers of the game. In the overall series, Republicans lead the Democrats 44-42-1.

Democrats won 10 out of 11 games between 2009 and 2019, but Republicans are currently on a two-year winning streak, winning in 2021 and 2022. The game was not held in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the 2022 game, Republicans trounced the Democrats 10-0. During the game, Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) flipped off the GOP dugout.

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