Quiz: first championship team to visit White House

[bags27]

With all the controversy about championship teams visiting the White House (Patriots without Brady scheduled to visit today), what was the first team to be honored in the White House: who, when, and under what Prez?

Hint: surprisingly early

 

[VAUConnFan]

the 1904 US Olympic team, Teddy Roosevelt.

 

[bags27]

Okay, the answer that I read that inspired this:
In 1865: President Andrew Johnson (later impeached but not convicted) welcomed the Brooklyn Athletics to the White House.

 

[JordyG]

Brooklyn. First, last and always.