What is the congressional baseball game?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Congressional Baseball Game for Charity has been played off and on since it started in 1909.
The match up allows Democrats and Republicans to settle the score on the diamond instead of inside the capitol. It puts ideological opponents on a literal playing field – something congressmen say helps forge cross-aisle friendships. It also serves as a charity fundraiser which, CNN reports, has raised upwards of $600,000 in recent years.
This year’s game was sc