President Truman Goes to a Night Game On this day, in 1948 President Harry S. Truman is the first to attend a nighttime MLB game (in Washington). August 17, 1948 Sport: Baseball Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine