The National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run"

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The National Game. Three "Outs" and One "Run"

This illustration compares the 1860 Presidential Race to Baseball. Baseball was a popular sport, even in the 1800s, although the rules were slightly different than today. In the cartoon, President Abraham Lincoln is the only candidate to score a "run" and he is carrying a rail, not a baseball bat.