President Chester Arthur Baseball Related Quotations

Chester Arthur stepped into the history books when he opened the doors to the White House on April 13, 1883, and invited the first professional ballplayers into this country's home.

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"Good ballplayers make good citizens." - Chester Arthur

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Quotations From & About Chester Arthur

"Good ballplayers make good citizens."

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Quotations From & About Chester Arthur
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Did you know that President Chester Arthur was the first U.S. President to invite an actual professional baseball club to the White House?

A fictional story / quote (not included above) had President Chester Arthur speaking to Manager Jim Mutrie, "They're all giants," giving Jim the idea for a (New York) Giants team name.

Remember the team who was invited to the White House by President Chester Arthur? The Cleveland Forest Cities from the then defunct National Association was their name.