George Will, unofficial history tutor to the Nats

Journalist and baseball aficionado George Will confirmed to Yeas & Nays that he did indeed make a series of American history flashcards for the Washington Nationals.

The cards came about while Will flew with members of the team to the All-Star Game in Kansas. “Gio [Gonzalez] was talking about how Jordan Zimmermann is a history buff,” Will said. “He asked for some questions. We got on the plane and I jotted down 20.”