Reagan May Join Dodgers’ Board After Office, Magazine Reports

President Reagan may become a member of the board of directors of the Dodgers after he leaves office, according to Sports inc., the sports business weekly.

But the White House said Monday that the report was premature.

“He has not considered any post-presidential matters and will not until after Jan. 20,” said White House assistant press secretary Mark Weinberg, who will be Reagan’s press representative after his term ends.

The magazine quoted Peter O’Malley, president of the Dodgers, as saying that there had been no formal discussions with Reagan but “quite frankly, the idea does appeal to me.”

Federal law prohibits a U.S. president from making commitments to post-presidential jobs before leaving office.

Reagan’s former director of communications, Thomas C. Griscom, told the magazine the job sounded “very much like something President Reagan would enjoy.”

Reagan’s first job in radio involved broadcasting re-creations of baseball games from wire reports. As an actor, he played the part of pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander in the 1952 film “The Winning Team.”

First lady Nancy Reagan threw out the ceremonial first ball in October at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers opened the World Series against the Oakland Athletics.

After the Dodgers won the World Series against the Oakland Athletics, Reagan invited the team to the White House Oct. 26.