I think he took my brother and me fishing once and to one ballgame. Politics was his life." It wasn't unusual for Rep. Toll to take meetings during his commute on the train between Philadelphia and Washington.
The speaker remembers Rep. Toll taking him and his sibling fishing, as well as attending a ballgame, highlighting the importance of politics in his life. This is typical behavior for Rep. Toll, who often held meetings during his train commute between Philadelphia and Washington.