Back in 1936, President Roosevelt was presented with a golden pass for baseball.
This picture from the Library of Congress shows Roosevelt getting the pass from Clark Griffin, President of the Washington Club. Looking on with interest is 8 year old Sandy McDonald, 8 year old son of Washington Sports announcer. Mrs. Roosevelt's pass is in the bag Griffin is holding. The golden ticket below is from 1935.
President Roosevelt was a big supporter of baseball. After Pearl Harbor was attacked, the Baseball Commissioner was worried about proceeding with the season during war. President Roosevelt wrote what is called the "Green Light Letter" giving baseball the green light to proceed during war.
"Baseball has been called the national pastime and rightly so because it stands for the fair play, clean living and good sportsmanship which are our national heritage. That is why it has
such a warm place in our hearts."
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