NJ Gov. Chris Christie Plays Ball -- Literally

The governor was named MVP at Wednesday's “True Blue” celebrity softball game.

ByABC News

June 4, 2015, 3:29 PM

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie bats during the first inning of the "True Blue" benefit celebrity softball game at Yankee Stadium, June 3, 2015, in New York.
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 -- Chris Christie might not always be willing to play ball with reporters, but he’s certainly willing to swing the bat for New York’s finest.

The New Jersey governor was named MVP at Wednesday night’s WFAN “True Blue” charity softball game, where his celebrity team won 4-3 with the help of his solid fielding at third base.

Wearing a navy NYPD jersey, Christie – who, as an 11-year-old Little Leaguer, dreamed of a MLB career – took the bat at the star-studded game at Yankee Stadium in honor of fallen NYPD officers Rafael Ramos, Wenjian Liu and Brian Moore.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie throws to second base during the first inning of the "True Blue" benefit celebrity softball game at Yankee Stadium, June 3, 2015, in New York.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left and Buffalo Bills coach Rex Ryan, right, celebrate as they head to the dugout during the first inning of the "True Blue" benefit celebrity softball game at Yankee Stadium, June 3, 2015, in New York.

At Christie’s first at-bat, the crowd went wild – even as WFAN sportscaster Joe Benigno reportedly remarked, “How was the traffic coming over the George Washington Bridge?”

The governor, who hasn’t yet declared his intention to run for president in 2016 but is widely thought to be considering a bid, told the New Jersey Star-Ledger Wednesday night that if he does decide to run, he’d be jumping in relatively late in the game.

"For me, it's the bottom of the eighth-top of the ninth," Christie, 52, said. "But in terms of the whole race? Barely in the first."