Presidents of Fire
Before it gets pulled by the Google police, check out this video from Saturday’s first race, captured and set to familiar music by YouTube member aaronleavy: Continue reading Presidents of Fire
Month: April 2010
12 mascots can’t stop the racing presidents
The Nationals celebrated mascot Screech’s 5th birthday today at Nationals Park with a 1-0 victory vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers behind a stellar pitching performance by Scott Olson. Eleven of Screech’s mascot friends were on hand for the celebration, including Slapshot, Talon, Pax, Gunston, Glory, Clawed Z. Eagle, and more. In the 4th inning, they … Continue reading 12 mascots can’t stop the racing presidents
New uniforms and a presidents race doubleheader
Washington Nationals fans who are getting used to expecting victory found more than their fair share of frustrations from the squandered scoring opportunities in Saturday’s game vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers. If there was a silver lining, it was only for devotees of the Nationals’ presidents race. The Nats’ reached the 13th inning of a … Continue reading New uniforms and a presidents race doubleheader
More from Let Teddy Win Night at Nationals Park
Cathy over at WeLoveDC.com has a terrific recap of Let Teddy Win Night, including some fantastic and funny photos by Chris Rief. After reading the article, click through to Chris’s Flickr photostream for a great slide show that’s also a wonderful tribute to Nationals Park. Photo by Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie Continue reading More from Let Teddy Win Night at Nationals Park
Abe Lincoln takes on the “Let Teddy Win” fans
Teddy Roosevelt fans were out in force tonight as WeLoveDC.com sponsored its first “Let Teddy Win” night at Nationals Park, complete with a private ballpark tour, pre-game rally, presidents race trivia contest, food, prizes, and rally for our favorite racing president. With an otherwise cold, damp night attracting the smallest crowd in Nationals Park history, … Continue reading Abe Lincoln takes on the “Let Teddy Win” fans
Teddy honors Space Shuttle astronauts
What do you do after a spectacular 14-day, 5.7 million-mile journey to the International Space Station as pilot of the the Space Shuttle Endeavor? Head to Nationals Park, of course. Space Shuttle Commander George Zamka, Pilot Terry Virts and Mission Specialists Kathryn Hire, Stephen Robinson, Nicholas Patrick and Robert Behnken were on hand Tuesday night … Continue reading Teddy honors Space Shuttle astronauts
TJ takes Abe Lincoln on the inside
An all-time record low crowd of 11,623 who skipped the Caps game and braved the cold were rewarded as Craig Stammen shut down the Colorado Rockies through 8 innings tonight at Nationals Park, setting the table for closer Matt Capps to enter to cheers of “Let’s Go Capps!” from the home crowd. As it becomes … Continue reading TJ takes Abe Lincoln on the inside
Nats release half-price coupon code for upcoming series
The Washington Nationals have once again released a coupon code “for Teddy’s friends”: Order at Nationals.com using Coupon Code “TEDDY” (all caps) and get half-price tickets in select seating sections for the 4-game series vs. the Rockies starting tonight at Nationals Park . The coupon is valid for online orders only, and gets you half … Continue reading Nats release half-price coupon code for upcoming series
Teddy ambushes sausages, fork & knife in hand
The Nationals’ racing presidents called on Teddy Roosevelt to complete their 3-game mockery of Milwaukee’s racing sausages on Sunday at Nationals Park. When the 4th-inning presidents race began, the “Un-Racing Sausages” were once again on the field with the presidents, and were spotted a big lead over George, Tom, and Abe; but as they rounded … Continue reading Teddy ambushes sausages, fork & knife in hand
Brewers and their sausages get pummelled at Nationals Park
The sun was shining on Nationals Park today as 18,673 fans watched the home team pummel the Milwaukee Brewers with near-flawless pitching, outstanding defense, heads-up baserunning, timely hitting, and yes, a little presidential butt-kicking too. The Nationals continued to mock the Brewers’ famous racing sausages with a relay race between the racing presidents and the … Continue reading Brewers and their sausages get pummelled at Nationals Park
“Un-Racing Sausages” Return to Nationals Park
The Un-Racing Sausages are back. The Nats kicked off a long homestand Friday with a the first of a 3-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers, and once again, the team long-known for its famous sausage race refused to bring its racing mascots to town to accept a challenge from our own racing presidents. So, as … Continue reading “Un-Racing Sausages” Return to Nationals Park
A Washington Post “Closer Inspection” of the Nats’ presidents race
If you thought you knew all there was to know about the Nats’ racing presidents, Kris Coronado at the Washington Post Magazine this week features a “Closer Inspection” of our Rushmore favorites. The interview with Nationals Entertainment Coordinator Tom Davis reveals even a few details we didn’t have on our presidents race facts page. For … Continue reading A Washington Post “Closer Inspection” of the Nats’ presidents race
Win a Teddy Roosevelt Bobblehead from Asylum.com
Asylum.com is giving away authentic Teddy Roosevelt Bobblehead dolls to two lucky presidents race fans. The popular AOL blog site wrote about Teddy’s off season training efforts just before the season started. Today, they announced the giveaway sweepstakes. To enter, simply leave a comment on today’s blog post about Teddy before April 20 at 6 … Continue reading Win a Teddy Roosevelt Bobblehead from Asylum.com
Nats release coupon code for Brewers series
The Washington Nationals have released their coupon code “for Teddy’s friends” for the upcoming series vs. the Milwaukee Brewers: Order at Nationals.com using Coupon Code “TEDDY” and get 35% off tickets in select seating sections on April 16th or 17th. The coupon is valid for online orders only, and gets you discounts for tickets in … Continue reading Nats release coupon code for Brewers series
Nats racing presidents to appear in today’s Cherry Blossom Festival parade
The Washington Nationals racing presidents will appear in today’s National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in DC, accompanied by Nationals mascot Screech. The Parade begins at 10:00am and runs along Constitution Avenue from 7th to 17th Streets, NW, and will be featured in a live simulcast on ABC 7/ WJLA-TV and NewsChannel 8. Update: Photo of … Continue reading Nats racing presidents to appear in today’s Cherry Blossom Festival parade
LET TEDDY WIN 