Presidents, Baseball, and Preparation for Success | Wallace Real Est

<section itemprop=”articleBody” class=”e-content”><div class=”blogContentWrapper”><p data-end=”217″ data-start=”160″><img alt=”” class=”featured featured” src=”https://d15zjc2r4e8kr7.cloudfront.net/9302/blog/Moxi%20Blog%20Images%20(900%20x%20500%20px)%20(90).png” style=”margin: 10px; width: 650px; height: 361px;”></p> <p data-end=”217″ data-start=”160″><strong data-end=”341″ data-start=”219″>Baseball has long been called America’s pastime, and many U.S. Presidents have shared a deep connection with the game.</strong> From throwing out ceremonial first pitches to playing on the field themselves, the ties between the Oval Office and the diamond run deep.</p> <p data-end=”529″ data-start=”483″><strong data-end=”527″ data-start=”487″>Presidents & Their Love for Baseball</strong></p> <ul> <li data-end=”1170″ data-start=”531″><strong data-end=”552″ data-start=”533″>Abraham Lincoln</strong> was said to enjoy a game of town ball—a predecessor of baseball—on the White House lawn.</li> <li data-end=”1170″ data-start=”531″><strong data-end=”665″ data-start=”646″>Teddy Roosevelt</strong> may have been known for football and boxing, but his son convinced him that baseball was just as important.</li> <li data-end=”1170″ data-start=”531″><strong data-end=”801″ data-start=”778″>William Howard Taft</strong> started the tradition of Presidents throwing the ceremonial first pitch, a tradition that continues today.</li> <li data-end=”1170″ data-start=”531″><strong data-end=”938″ data-start=”913″>Franklin D. Roosevelt</strong> urged Major League Baseball to keep playing during World War II, believing it would boost American morale.</li> <li data-end=”1170″ data-start=”531″><strong data-end=”1068″ data-start=”1050″>George W. Bush</strong>, a former owner of the Texas Rangers, famously threw a perfect strike at Yankee Stadium after 9/11.</li> </ul> <h3 data-end=”1226″ data-start=”1172″><strong data-end=”1224″ data-start=”1176″>Preparation is Key—In Baseball & Real Estate</strong></h3> <p data-end=”1583″ data-start=”1228″>Just like a batter steps into the <strong data-end=”1280″ data-start=”1262″>on-deck circle</strong> to focus, strategize, and prepare for success at the plate, <strong data-end=”1439″ data-start=”1341″>strong leadership—whether in baseball, real estate, or the presidency—starts with preparation.</strong> That’s why Wallace Real Estate is proud to be the <strong data-end=”1552″ data-start=”1490″>official sponsor of the Knoxville Smokies’ On-Deck Circles</strong> at <strong data-end=”1581″ data-start=”1556″>Covenant Health Park.</strong></p> <p data-end=”1793″ data-start=”1585″>Since <strong data-end=”1599″ data-start=”1591″>1936</strong>, Wallace has been helping generations of East Tennesseans step up to their biggest moments—buying or selling a home—with the confidence that comes from having the <strong data-end=”1791″ data-start=”1763″>right team by your side.</strong></p> <p data-end=”1914″ data-start=”1795″>This <strong data-end=”1818″ data-start=”1800″>Presidents Day</strong>, we celebrate the history of baseball and leadership—because success starts with preparation.</p> </div><div class=”clearfix”></div><div class=”clearfix”></div></section>