Gov. Chris Christie visits the Mets at spring training
New Jersey governor Chris Christie may prefer the Dallas Cowboys when it comes to the NFL, but he likes to stay local with his baseball allegiances.
• Jon Stewart won't be at Wrestlemania
The sports-loving politician visited the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Thursday to get an early look at the team's 2015 roster.
Perhaps the Mets could ask him for some of the "mojo" Jerry Jones said Christie provided for the Cowboys last season.
• Watch Will Ferrell play 10 positions for 10 teams at spring training
ESPN's Adam Rubin reports that U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY 16th) was also in attendance at the team's facilities on Thursday.
GALLERY: CELEBRITIES AT SPRING TRAINING
Celebrities at Spring Training
Kate Upton
Cameron Diaz
David Goldman/AP
John Goodman
Doug Murray/AP
Eva Longoria and Ricardo Antonio Chavira
Danny Moloshok/AP
Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren
Scott Audette/AP
Regis Philibin
Chris O'Meara/AP
Matthew Broderick
Ron Frehm/AP
George Clooney
Kathy Willens/AP
Jerry Seinfeld
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Billy Crystal
Kathy Willens/AP
Will Ferrell
Chris Carlson/AP
Kevin Costner
Rodrigo Pena/AP
Matthew McConaughey
Scott Audette/AP
Jordin Sparks
Morry Gash/AP
Ron Howard
Kathy Willens/AP
Muhammad Ali, George Brett, Joe Torre and Wayne Gretzky
Tony Gutierrez/AP
Paul Simon
Mike Carlson/AP
James Taylor
Brita Meng Outzen/AP
Sigourney Weaver
Richard Drew/AP
The Blueman Group
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Charlie Pride
LM Otero/AP
Rob Schnieder and Willie Mays
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Garth Brooks
Bill Mitchell/AP
Jennie Finch
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Jim Belushi
Ethan Miller/Getty Images
Mario Lopez
Kathy Willens/AP
WWE performer Kelly Kelly
Jeff Chiu/AP
Martin Short
Kathy Willens/AP
Robin Williams
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Bobby Knight
Heinz Kluetmeier/SI
David Cook
Charlie Riedel/AP
James Blake
Luis M. Alvarez/AP
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino
Richard Drew/AP
Rob Schnieder
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Richard Gere
Kathy Willens/AP
- Brendan Maloy
