Mark Teixeira looms as Democrats look to snap 5-year baseball losing streak to GOP
Summary
The Republican and Democratic teams will play the annual Congressional Baseball Game this week. Democrats hope to win for the first time in six years, while Republicans aim to keep their winning streak going with largely the same players as last year.Key Facts
- The Congressional Baseball Game is held every year between members of Congress.
- The Republicans have won the last five games in a row.
- Democrats want to end this five-year losing streak.
- Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) is the manager of the Republican team.
- The Republican team has many of the same players as in the previous year.
- The game is a friendly competition that involves lawmakers from both parties.
- The event brings attention to members of Congress outside their usual political roles.
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