These Senators ' only winning season came in 1969 at ; they never made the postseason . They had a home record at RFK of representing the most games , wins and losses by any team at RFK in any sport . The stadium hosted the All-Star Game twice , in 1962 ( first of two ) and 1969 , both won by the visiting National League . Presidents Kennedy , Johnson and Nixon all attended games there . President Johnson was scheduled to throw out the first pitch in 1968 , but the opening game was delayed following the assassination of Martin Luther King , Jr. , so Vice President Hubert Humphrey got the privilege . President Nixon was to throw out the first ball at the 1969 game to celebrate baseball 's centennial , but it was postponed due to rain and so Nixon chose instead to greet the Apollo 11 astronauts . Vice President Spiro Agnew filled in
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