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C1395-14, President Reagan shaking hands with Joe DiMaggio at a White House event for Baseball Hall of Famers. 03/27/1981.

C1404-35, President Reagan shaking hands with Sandy Koufax at a White House event for Baseball Hall of Famers. 03/27/1981.

C2375-21A, President Reagan Greeting Los Angeles Dodger Baseball Player Fernando Valenzuela and Antonio DeMarco in the Entrance Hall during the visit of President Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico. 06/09/1981.

C3870-20A, President Reagan greeting John McEnroe on the tennis court during a Reception for American Davis Cup and Wightman Cup Teams. 09/14/1981.

C3868-13, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan during a reception for the American Davis Cup and Wightman Cup Teams at the White House Tennis Court with John McEnroe, Tracy Austin, Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Andrea Jaeger, Marty Riessen, Rosie Casals, Peter Fleming and Bud Collins. 09/14/1981.

C5435-8A, President Reagan in a photo opportunity and receiving gifts with Tommy Lasorda the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers with his wife Jane Lasorda in the Oval Office. 12/07/1981.

C5744-5, President Reagan playing golf with Walter Annenberg at Sunnylands, Annenberg Estate in Rancho Mirage, California. 12/31/1981.

C6143-24, President Reagan lifting weights, with George Allen looking on, during a reception for the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in the East Room. 02/02/1982.

C6143-28, President Reagan lifting weights, with George Allen looking on, during a reception for the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in the East Room. 02/02/1982.

C6277-27, President Reagan greeting Hockey player Wayne Gretzky at a Luncheon for National Hockey League All Stars. 02/08/1982.

C7085-2A, President Reagan greets San Francisco 49er Football player Joe Montana during a State Dinner for President Pertini of Italy in the East Room. 03/25/1982.

C7105-11A, President Reagan throwing a USC football in the Oval Office. 03/26/1982.

C9186-21, President Reagan shaking hands with Arthur Ashe at a White House Blue Room event for the U.S. Davis Cup tennis team. 07/19/1982.

C9683-14, President Reagan looking up at basketball player Patrick Ewing, with Senator Robert Dole looking on, in the oval office. 08/13/1982.

C10691-25A, President Reagan kicking a soccer ball during a demonstration with children and Pele and Steve Moyers in the rose garden. 10/14/1982.

C12575-27A, President Reagan "punching" Muhammad Ali in the oval office. 01/24/1983.

C13903-10A, President Reagan talking with golfer Arnold Palmer in the oval office. 04/12/1983.

C14520-26A, President Reagan throwing out the first pitch during a baseball game between the Athletes and the Dodgers with two Pony League Teams from Glen Burnie, Maryland looking on. 05/11/1983.

C14795-2, President Reagan meeting the Stanley Cup winners New York Islanders Hockey team in the Rose Garden. 05/24/1983.

C17172-3, President Reagan greeting Super Featherweight Boxing Champion Hector Camacho in oval office. 09/22/1983.

C17250-9, President Reaga shaking hands with ice skater Peggy Fleming at Reception sponsored by Women's Sports Foundation to honor inductees into Hall of Fame at Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City. 09/26/1983.

C17374-25A, President Reagan hitting a hockey puck during a White House event for the U.S. Olympic hockey team and Washington Capitals hockey team in the rose garden. 09/29/183.

C17394-12, President Reagan hitting a hockey puck during a White House event for the U.S. Olympic hockey team and Washington Capitals hockey team in the rose garden. 09/29/1983.

C17434-15, President Reagan and George Bush playing golf at Andrews Air Force Base. 10/01/1983.

C17654-15A, President Reragan meeting with Tommy Lasorda, manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team in oval office. 10/12/1983.

C17826-27, President Reagan playing golf at Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Georgia. 10/22/1983.

C17837-10, President Reagan playing golf at the Augusta National Golf Club. 10/22/1983.

C20844-15A, President Reagan getting ready to throw out the first pitch to Catcher Rick Dempsey while attending opening day game of 1984 Baseball Season at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. 04/02/1984.

C20843-7, President Reagan throwing out the first pitch while attending opening day game of 1984 Baseball Season at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. 04/02/1984.

C20841-27, President Reagan eating a hotdog in the dugout with Bowie Kuhn and Edward Bennett Williams while attending opening day game of 1984 Baseball Season at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. 04/02/1984.

C20928-29A, President Reagan receiving a t-shirt from coach John Thompson and the players of the Georgetown University men's basketball team, the winners of the NCAA Championship. 04/07/1984.

C21654-33, President Reagan holding up a Grambling Football T-shirt during a photo op. with Coach of Grambling State university football team coach Eddie Robinson and Doris Robinson in the Oval Office. 05/03/1984.

C22129-11, President Reagan lifting weights on computerized strength-measurement machine at United States Olympic Training Facility, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 05/29/1984.

C22553-12, President Reagan greeting the NBA champion Boston Celtics basketball team and receiving a jacket from Red Auerbach and K.C. Jones in the Rose Garden. 06/13/1984.

C22593-24, President Reagan greeting baseball player Willie Mays from the Washington Charities Dinner in the Ground Floor Corridor. 06/15/1984.

C22931-3, President Reagan presented with a signed baseball by all of the Cracker Jack Old Timer Baseball Classic players in the Rose Garden with Al Kaline, Lawrence Doby, Ernie Banks and Harmon Killebrew. 07/02/1984.

C22989-16, President Reagan with Ned Jerrett Broadcasting the NASCAR Pepsi Firecracker 400 Stock Car Race for the Motor Racing Network at the Daytona International Speedway, Florida. 07/04/1984.

C22997-17, President Reagan speaking with Jim Lampley of ABC sports with Richard Petty while attending the NASCAR Pepsi Firecracker 400 Stock Car Race at the Daytona International Speedway, Florida. 07/04/1984.

C23423-10, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan viewing opening ceremonies at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. 07/28/1984.

C23434-9, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan with Nadia Comenici and Juan Antonio Samaranch during the opening ceremonies at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games at the Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. 07/28/1984.

C23500-35, President Reagan posing with Mary Lou Retton and the 1984 U.S. Olympic team at a breakfast in honor of the United States Summer Olympic team medalists at Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 08/13/1984.

C23497-20, President Reagan and Nancy Reagan posing with Mary Lou Retton at a breakfast in honor of the United States Summer Olympic team medalists at Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 08/13/1984.

C25882-11A, President Reagan with Patrick Ewing and John Thompson posing for cover of Sports Illustrated in the White House map room. 11/12/1984.

C25926-18, President Reagan and boxer Floyd Patterson during a state dinner for Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg in east room. 11/13/1984.

C26176-24, President Reagan and George Bush walking with football player Doug Flutie to White House ceremony to congratulate him on being the 1984 Heisman Trophy Winner, 12/06/1984.

C29667-33A, President Reagan hosting the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers at the White House. Kareem Abdul Jabbar presenting a Lakers jersey to the President. 06/10/1985.

C29670-12A, President Reagan hosting the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers at the White House. Kareem Abdul Jabbar is speaking in the microphone. 06/10/1985.

C30010-12, President Reagan in a photo op. with winner of the 1985 U.S. Open golf tournament Andy North and Family, in the oval office. 06/25/1985.

C30047-13, President Reagan posing with race car driver Richard Petty and his wife Lynda in front of Petty's car at the White House. 06/27/1985.

C31087-4, President Reagan meeting Napoleon McCallum Jr, star running back for the United States Naval Academy football team in oval office. 09/26/1985.

C31710-18, President Reagan receiving a Royals jacket, hat, and bat from manager Dick Howser during a ceremony to congratulate the 1985 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals baseball team in the Rose Garden. 10/31/1985.

/sites/default/files/archives/photographs/thumbnails/c32292-16.jpgC32292-16, President Reagan talking to baseball player Steve Garvey during the "All Star Tribute to Dutch Reagan" at NBC Studios, Burbank, California. 12/01/1985.

C33046-23, President Reagan in a photo op. with race car driver Al Unser Jr., Bobby Unser, Al Unser Sr., Karen Unser, Shelley Unser, and Marsha Unser and receiving gifts of a helmet and jacket and book in the oval office 01/23/1986.

C33622-18A, Nancy Reagan during a photo op. with the Shooting Stars Basketball team with Meadowlark Lemon, Curley Neal and Pete Maravich in the Entrance Hall. 02/28/1986.

C33938-13, President Reagan during a photo op. with boxer Marvin Hagler in the Oval Office. 03/20/1986.

C34145-12, President Reagan throwing out first pitch at opening day of the 1986 baseball season at Baltimore's Memorial Stadium, Maryland. 04/07/1986.

C34149-16, President Reagan talking with Cal Ripken Jr. in the Baltimore Orioles dugout at Baltimore Memorial stadium, Maryland. 06/24/1986.

C34366-26, President Reagan receives a "Texas" jacket from the University of Texas NCAA womens basketball championship team in the Rose Garden. 04/16/1986.

C35704-21, President Reagan and golfer Raymond Floyd reacting after putting a golf ball in the oval office. 06/24/1986.

C36813-22, President Reagan posing with Roger Clemens and Don Baylor of the Boston Red Sox baseball team in the Roosevelt room. 09/10/1986.

C36833-27, President Reagan and President Sarney of Brazil with soccer player Pele during a state dinner for President Sarney in the blue room. 09/10/1986.

C37761-19, Nancy Reagan with San Francisco 49ers Joe Montana and Keena Turner at the Annual Pros for Kids Dinner at St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, California. 10/29/1986.

C37949-7, President remarks while greeting the 1986 World Series winning New York Mets Baseball team in rose garden. 11/12/1986.

C38266-28, President Reagan trying out the equipment in the new fitness center during a visit to Camp David, Maryland. 12/06/1986.

C38662-20, President Reagan playing golf at the Annenberg Estate in Rancho Mirage, California. 12/30/1986.

C38676-10, President Reagan playing golf at the Annenberg Estate in Rancho Mirage, California. 12/31/1986.

C38910-16, President Reagan receiving a gift from President Bryce Jordan and the NCAA champion Penn State Nittany Lions football team in the East Room. 02/02/1987.

C38996-9, President Reagan with skipper Dennis Conner at Ceremony for Stars and Stripes crew who won the America's Cup sailing race in East Room. 02/09/1987.

C39003-20, President Reagan with skipper Dennis Conner at Ceremony for Stars and Stripes crew who won the America's Cup sailing race in East Room. 02/09/1987.

C39084-18A, President Reagan meets the New York Giants football team after Super Bowl XXI victory in East Room. 02/13/1987.

C39094-27, President Reagan holding up a jersey with the New York Giants football team and Harry Carson and Phil Simms after their Super Bowl XXI victory in the East Room. 02/13/1987.

C39093-5, New York Giant football player Harry Carson dumping Gatorade (popcorn) on President Reagan with Nancy Reagan watching at the Diplomatic entrance. 02/13/1987.

C39172-26A, President Reagan throwing a football during a photo op with football quarterback Bernie Kosar of the Cleveland Browns and an unidentified women in the Oval Office. 02/13/1987.

C39935-28, President Reagan with NCAA champions, the Tennessee Volunteers Women's basketball team and showing Nancy Reagan a gift who is looking out a second floor window, in the Rose Garden. 04/02/1987.

C39221-15, President Reagan at a ceremony to present Commander in Chiefs trophy to United States Military Academy in the Cabinet Room. 02/23/1987.

C39962-23, President Reagan receiving gifts from the Indiana University Hoosiers NCAA Basketball champions in the Rose Garden. 04/03/1987.

C42691-9A, President Reagan hitting a hockey puck while greeting members of the United States Olympic Hockey Team and the Washington Capitals professional hockey team in the Rose Garden. 09/24/1987.

C43346-17, President Reagan congratulating the Minnesota Twins Baseball Team, winners of the 1987 World Series in the Rose Garden. 10/29/1987.

C44839-21, President Reagan exercising in the Camp David Gym during a visit to Camp David, Maryland. 01/16/1988.

C44839-29, President Reagan exercising in the Camp David Gym during a visit to Camp David, Maryland. 1/16/88.

C45118-18, President Reagan hosting the NCAA football champion University of Miami Hurricanes in the White House East Room (Coach Jimmy Johnson is at left). 01/29/1988.

C45182-28, Quarterback Doug Williams speaking during a Ceremony to Congratulate Super Bowl XXII winners Washington Redskins on south lawn with Bobby Beathard looking on. 02/03/1988.

C45191-9, President Reagan hosting the Super Bowl XXII champion Washington Redskins on the White House south lawn (President throwing the football to Ricky Sanders). 02/03/1988.

C45751-15, President Reagan speaking to the 1988 U.S. Winter Olympic Team with Brian Boitano, Debi Thomas, Bonnie Blair, Robert Helmick, Jill Watson, Peter Oppegard and Diana Golden in the rose garden. 03/08/1988.

C46355-18, President Reagan receiving jackets from Danny Manning of the NCAA Basketball champion University of Kansas basketball teams in rose garden. 04/11/1988.

C46503-32, President Reagan during a photo op. with Billy Simms and other past Heisman Trophy Winners in the Oval Office. 04/19/1988.

C47423-19, President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev greeting ice skater Ekaterina Gordeeva at a Reciprocal Dinner for General Secretary Gorbachev during the Moscow Summit in Spaso House. 05/31/1988.

C48142-11A, President Reagan in a photo opportunity with Los Angeles Lakers basketball coach Pat Riley and wife Chris Rodstrom, receiving a gift of basketball jersey in the oval office. 06/30/1988 .

C49577-25, President Reagan talking to the Chicago Cubs baseball players in the dugout during a trip to Illinois and attending a Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at Wrigley Field, Illinois. 09/30/1988.

C49583-10, President Reagan in the press box with Harry Caray during a Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. 09/30/1988.

C50027-6, President Reagan greeting Florence Griffith Joyner of the U.S. Olympic team in the oval office. 10/24/1988.

C50028-14, President Reagan greeting the 1988 U.S. Olympic team on the White House south lawn. 10/24/1988.

C50033-5, President Reagan greeting the 1988 U.S. Olympic team on the White House south lawn. 10/24/1988.

C50051-12, President Reagan in a photo op with Ray Mercer, a 1988 Summer Olympic Athlete Gold Medalist in Boxing in the Oval Office. 10/24/1988.

C50102-28, President Reagan being presented with jersey by manager Tommy Lasorda in the Rose Garden by the World Baseball Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. 10/26/1988.

C50103-13, President Reagan with Nancy Reagan receives a baseball bat from Orel Hershiser by the World Baseball Champion the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rose Garden.10/26/1988.

C50221-17, President Reagan in a Photo Opportunity with the Cleveland Browns football team at Baldwin Wallace College in Ohio. 11/02/1988.

C51345-9, President Reagan playing golf with golf pros Lee Trevino and Tom Watson at the Annenberg Estate in Rancho Mirage, California. 12/31/1988.

C51602-7, President Reagan hosting the NCAA football champion University of Notre Dame football team in the rose garden. President receiving George Gipp's Notre Dame sweater. 01/18/1989.