Just as visiting president Calvin Coolidge did last season, the Washington Nationals’ newest visiting racing president Herbert Hoover won in his first-ever appearance in the Nats’ presidents race.
It was a day that began with Hoover making his debut appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, after which Hoover appeared in the Nationals Park centerfield plaza to greet fans as the gates opened for Sunday’s contest vs. the Marlins.
Each of the other racing presidents has a nickname, and we learned Sunday that the Nationals will be calling Hoover by the diminutive “Herbie,” a name which has never been associated with the great humanitarian, and led many in the stands to wonder who PA announcer Jerome Hruska was talking about when the presidents were introduced in the 4th inning.
The race was a clean one. Abraham Lincoln took an early lead, and Hoover appeared last from the centerfield gate, but the newest president #31 showed some speed as he gained on his competitors and had overtaken Abe from the inside by the time they reached the right field bullpen.
Hoover then pulled away in the home stretch to take his first presidents race belt. Finish line video below.
At least one young fan brought a homemade sign to the park to support the much-maligned 31st president, but those following the Nationals on social media seemed more fixated on Hoover’s eyes, which are a sort of yellowish-green color:
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And finally…
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