In the top of the first inning, with Democrats loading the bases and threatening to gain the upper hand early, Pfluger spotted a rocket down the third base line and acted. The 47-year-old congressman stretched out his glove to snag the ball, stood up, and dove for third base with a Democratic runner inbound.
Here’s Rep. August Pfluger’s *quality* play in the congressional baseball game to end the top half of the first after the bases loaded: pic.twitter.com/n76MRR0kxI
— Ross O’Keefe (@RossOKeefe2) June 11, 2025
Pfluger got the final out, fist pumping as he stranded several Democrats on base with the Republicans riding the momentum to a 13-2 win over the opposing party. The win is the GOP’s fifth straight in the rivalry.
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