Jun 20, 2009 6:30 pm US/Eastern
Bo Obama Gets His Own Baseball Card
White House Issues Vital Stats For 'First Dog Of The United States'
WASHINGTON (AP) ―
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In this handout photo provided by the White House, Bo Obama is featured in his very own baseball card.
The White House
You don't have to trade your vintage Joe DiMaggio to get this baseball card.
The Obama White House, known for embracing the newest digital trends, is inviting Internet users to download and print out the baseball card for the first family's dog, Bo Obama. The card says you can call him the "first dog of the United States."
Bo's portrait shows him sitting on the green South Lawn with his tongue out. Want to know his stats? The card's other side lists his birthday and hobbies, such as playing on the lawn and taking walks.
Bo's appearance continues a tradition of first dogs on baseball cards. In 2003, the city of Hot Springs, Ark., produced a set of baseball cards depicting former President Bill Clinton and his late dog, Buddy.
Some of Bo Obama's stats include:
Breed: Portuguese water dog
Family: President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama,
Malia and Sasha Obama
Unofficial title: First Dog of the United States
Birth: Bo was born in the fall of 2008 in Texas.
First Day at the White House: April 14, 2009
Hobbies: Playing on the White House lawn and going on walks
with the Obama family
Download a copy of Bo's baseball card from
the White House Web site.
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