Gov. Mario Cuomo's "butt board," which he used to remedy a back condition, is placed on a chair prior to a news conference March 23, 1989, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo competes in a softball game June, 1983, at the Department of Corrections training facility in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo competes in a softball game June, 1983, at the Department of Corrections training facility in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo competes in a softball game July 14, 1986, at Bleeker Stadium in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo goes for a run through Lincoln Park Nov. 5, 1992, in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo reacts to the news Ross Perot pulling out of the presidential race July 16, 1992, in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo reacts during a news conference Oct. 26, 1992, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Mario Cuomo greets Jacqueline Onassis at the Capitol Feb. 8, 1984, in Albany, N.Y. Gov.