![TIL as a kid in DC, Duke Ellington loved to play baseball. Sometimes Teddy Roosevelt, who was President at the time, would ride by on his horse and stop to watch Duke TIL as a kid in DC, Duke Ellington loved to play baseball. Sometimes Teddy Roosevelt, who was President at the time, would ride by on his horse and stop to watch Duke](https://preview.redd.it/hbbfudclhge91.jpg?auto=webp&s=8eab5cba6901ba419c88457dc265b03ff1334a4b)
TIL as a kid in DC, Duke Ellington loved to play baseball. Sometimes Teddy Roosevelt, who was President at the time, would ride by on his horse and stop to watch Duke
![TIL as a kid in DC, Duke Ellington loved to play baseball. Sometimes Teddy Roosevelt, who was President at the time, would ride by on his horse and stop to watch Duke TIL as a kid in DC, Duke Ellington loved to play baseball. Sometimes Teddy Roosevelt, who was President at the time, would ride by on his horse and stop to watch Duke](https://external-preview.redd.it/2hc56UGUwdIIYAHMrST2yyLcfRoNUjKCzJEXcyRLIGQ.jpg?auto=webp&s=527af9285041da9caa893bad4e4d07ddf3059e63)
TIL as a kid in DC, Duke Ellington loved to play baseball. Sometimes Teddy Roosevelt, who was President at the time, would ride by on his horse and stop to watch Duke
![Duke Ellington and band members playing baseball in front of their segregated motel ("Astor Motel") while touring in Florida - PICRYL Public Domain Image Duke Ellington and band members playing baseball in front of their segregated motel ("Astor Motel") while touring in Florida - PICRYL Public Domain Image](https://cdn2.picryl.com/thumbnail/1955/12/31/duke-ellington-and-band-members-playing-baseball-in-front-of-their-segregated-c7f9b4-200.jpg)