This list shows the first game of the season for teams when the sitting President or Vice President attended the game. Presidents have attended many more games in history than this list, which only includes Opening Day. This list is based on original research by Bob Davids and added to by others.
Date Opponent Result President Notes Washington Senators 04/14/1910 Athletics W 3-0 Taft 04/12/1911 Red Sox W 8-5 Taft 1 04/10/1913 Yankees W 2-1 Wilson 04/14/1915 Yankees W 7-0 Wilson 04/13/1921 Red Sox L 3-6 Harding 04/12/1922 Yankees W 6-5 Harding 04/15/1924 Athletics W 4-0 Coolidge 04/13/1926 Athletics W 1-0 VP Dawes 04/12/1927 Red Sox W 6-2 Coolidge 04/10/1928 Red Sox L 5-7 Coolidge 04/17/1929 Athletics L 4-13 Hoover 04/14/1930 Red Sox L 3-4 Hoover 04/14/1931 Athletics L 3-5 Hoover 04/11/1932 Red Sox W 1-0 Hoover 04/12/1933 Athletics W 4-1 Roosevelt 04/17/1935 Athletics W 4-2 Roosevelt 04/14/1936 Yankees W 1-0 Roosevelt 04/19/1937 Athletics L 3-4 Roosevelt 04/18/1938 Athletics W 12-8 Roosevelt 04/16/1940 Red Sox L 0-1 Roosevelt 04/14/1941 Yankees L 0-3 Roosevelt 04/14/1942 Yankees L 0-7 VP Wallace 04/18/1944 Athletics L 2-3 VP Wallace 04/16/1946 Red Sox L 3-6 Truman 04/19/1948 Yankees L 4-12 Truman 04/18/1949 Athletics W 3-2 Truman 04/18/1950 Athletics W 8-7 Truman 4 04/15/1952 Red Sox L 0-3 Truman 04/16/1953 Yankees L 3-6 Eisenhower 04/13/1954 Yankees W 5-3 Eisenhower 04/11/1955 Orioles W 12-5 Eisenhower 04/17/1956 Yankees L 4-10 Eisenhower 04/15/1957 Orioles L 6-7 Eisenhower 04/14/1958 Red Sox W 5-2 Eisenhower 04/09/1959 Orioles W 9-2 VP Nixon 04/18/1960 Red Sox W 10-1 Eisenhower 04/10/1961 White Sox L 3-4 Kennedy 2 04/09/1962 Tigers W 4-1 Kennedy 1 04/08/1963 Orioles L 1-3 Kennedy 04/13/1964 Angels L 0-4 Johnson 04/12/1965 Red Sox L 2-7 Johnson 04/11/1966 Indians L 2-5 VP Humphrey 04/10/1967 Yankees L 0-8 Johnson 04/10/1968 Twins L 0-2 VP Humphrey 04/07/1969 Yankees L 4-8 Nixon Washington Nationals 03/30/2008 Braves W 3-2 Bush 1 04/05/2010 Phillies L 1-11 Obama Baltimore Orioles 04/02/1984 White Sox L 2-5 Reagan 04/07/1986 Indians L 4-6 Reagan 04/03/1989 Red Sox W 5-4 Bush 3 04/06/1992 Indians W 2-0 Bush 1 04/05/1993 Rangers L 4-7 Clinton 04/02/1996 Royals W 4-2 Clinton 04/06/2009 Yankees W 10-5 VP Biden California Angels 04/06/1973 Royals W 3-2 Nixon Cincinnati Reds 04/03/2006 Cubs L 16-7 Bush Cleveland Indians 04/04/1994 Mariners W 4-3 Clinton 1 Milwaukee Brewers 04/06/2001 Reds W 5-4 Bush 1 St. Louis Cardinals 04/05/2004 Brewers L 6-8 Bush Texas Rangers 04/09/1976 Twins W 2-1 Ford 04/08/1991 Brewers L 4-5 Bush Notes 1 - First game at park 2 - First game for team 3 - President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt attended 4 - Threw two balls, one with each hand
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