--- title: George Bush Photobombs Sports Report at Rangers Game description: George W. Bush popped in on a live sports broadcast of a Texas Rangers baseball game and the internet is loving the viral moment. canonical: https://time.com/4783942/george-w-bush-photobombed-reporter-baseball-game/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-05-18T11:26:55.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:43:45.103Z og:title: George W. Bush Photobombed a Reporter at a Baseball Game og:description: He just rolled through to say "hey" and the internet can't stop talking about it og:url: https://time.com/4783942/george-w-bush-photobombed-reporter-baseball-game/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta46bbce2bc26417f/6988bd050b72e33dc86ecd8e/george-bush1.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: President George W. Bush Discusses His New Book At The Reagan Presidential Library og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: George W. Bush Photobombed a Reporter at a Baseball Game twitter:description: He just rolled through to say "hey" and the internet can't stop talking about it twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta46bbce2bc26417f/6988bd050b72e33dc86ecd8e/george-bush1.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # George W. Bush Photobombed a Reporter at a Baseball Game and the Internet Is Flipping Out by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman May 18, 2017 11:26 AM UTC  Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during a discussion about his new book "Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors" at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on March 1, 2017 in Simi Valley, California Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during a discussion about his new book "Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors" at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on March 1, 2017 in Simi Valley, CaliforniaJustin Sullivan—Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman May 18, 2017 11:26 AM UTC [George W. Bush](http://time.com/4688206/george-w-bush-painting-book/) can add one key contribution to his post-White House career: photobombing a sports broadcast in a video that promptly lit up the internet. Fox Sports Southwest’s [Emily Jones](http://time.com/4784063/george-bush-photobomb-reporter-interview/) was working a live broadcast of the Philadelphia Phillies—Texas Rangers game Wednesday night in Arlington when the former President happened to roll through. Beverage in hand, he popped up onscreen to say “hey.” Leading the Rangers as a managing partner was Bush’s first continuous role in the public eye before becoming the governor of Texas and then a two-term President. He remains a [loyal Texas Rangers fan](http://time.com/4403510/george-w-bush-speech-dallas-shooting-memorial-service/). Online, people obsessed over the way he casually crashed the Fox Sports report. > [](https://twitter.com/dcarterruff/status/864996814927396864) > [](https://twitter.com/MLBONFOX/status/865063887351070720) > [](https://twitter.com/FlyByKnite/status/864999546706731008) > [](https://twitter.com/Holmyish/status/865014266990125056) > [](https://twitter.com/jbillinson/status/865000695023378432) > [](https://twitter.com/EdWilsonWX13HD/status/865013315097022464) > [](https://twitter.com/MurphyKeith/status/865020465328291840) It was also a highlight for the reporter. > [](https://twitter.com/EmilyJonesMcCoy/status/864998036388405248) The Rangers won their eight consecutive game, but Bush may just win the internet. This has been the former commander-in-chief’s most important contribution to social media since his Inauguration Day struggle to use a [poncho](http://time.com/4641223/trump-inauguration-george-bush-reactions/). 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