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1972 Republican Team

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Date

1972

Maker

Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Dimensions

3 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (8.3 × 6.4 cm)

Accession Number

2009.110.046

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

In 1972, Sears, Roebuck and Co. introduced a complete set of trading cards for the Congressional Baseball Game. Democrats and Republicans were shown on individual cards and in a team photo. That year, the GOP won, 7-2, extending their winning streak to nine years in a row. In this group portrait, the team was joined by Minority Leader Gerald Ford.

Rights and Reproduction Information

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Exhibitions & Publications

Congressional Baseball
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