Washington Nationals 2011 individual game tickets go on sale to the public next Thursday, March 3, and while the Nationals game day promotion/giveaway schedule is not final, many of the details are now available on Nationals.com. Highlights this season include bobblehead nights for Jayson Werth, Ian Desmond, and a 3rd “fan choice” which will be … Continue reading Nationals Promotion/Giveaway Schedule for 2011
The Washington Nationals racing presidents continued a Presidents Day holiday tradition on Monday by appearing for the third consecutive year at Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum and conducting a race on ice skates between periods at a New York Islanders hockey game. With the Florida Panthers in town, Fox Sports Florida captured the following video highlights … Continue reading Video: Presidents race on ice skates in New York
Racing President auditions were held Saturday at Nationals Park, continuing a 5-year tradition of assembling Mount Rushmore hopefuls for tests of speed, stamina, and silliness on Presidents Day weekend. The Nationals received over 150 applications for the coveted president positions according to Entertainment coordinator Tom Davis, and 60 applicants were selected to receive invitations to … Continue reading Video: 2011 Presidents Race Auditions
The Washington Nationals began packing for Viera, Florida, where next week pitchers and catchers will begin reporting for 2011 spring training. As part of a media event staged with team sponsor JK Moving and Storage, Teddy Roosevelt joined mascot Screech yesterday at the park to pack the moving truck for Viera. Grapefruit League games begin … Continue reading Teddy packs up for Spring Training
As pitchers and catchers prepare to report to Florida to try to nab one of the final spots on the Washington Nationals roster, the Nats’ entertainment team is working to finalize the mascot roster back here in DC. The team has set a deadline of next Friday, February 11, to receive applications. Selected candidates will … Continue reading Deadline approaching for 2011 presidents race auditions
Of all the changes the Washington Nationals are making for the 2011 season, one that die-hard fans will most immediately appreciate is Friday’s announcement that the annual NatsFest is moving to March. If you haven’t attended this fun event in the past, you can no longer use snow as an excuse. Unfortunately, you’ll now have … Continue reading Fans won’t have to brave the cold for Natsfest 2011
The Washington Nationals presidents race audition details have been announced for 2011. In what has become an annual tradition, the Nats will be holding auditions on Presidents Day weekend for candidates who want to compete as racing presidents George, Tom, Abe, and Teddy at Nationals Park. The tryouts will be held on Saturday, February 19th. … Continue reading Presidents Race auditions announced for 2011 season
As promised, the Washington Nationals racing presidents made an appearance at Friday night’s performance of The Nutcracker by the Washington Ballet at the historic Warner Theatre. This video courtesy of Mojo Factory Productions gives an official glimpse of the presidents on stage, including an impressive arabesque by Abraham Lincoln. Continue reading Video: Racing presidents in the Washington Ballet Nutcracker
The Washington Nationals’ own racing presidents will make a special guest appearance in The Washington Ballet production of Septime Webre’s The Nutcracker at the Warner Theatre for the 7:00pm performance this Friday night, December 10. The Nationals announced today that George Washington will star at the Nutcracker. Tickets are available at the historic Warner Theatre … Continue reading Racing presidents to appear in Washington Ballet’s Nutcracker on Friday
As anticipated, the Washington Nationals revealed their new uniforms Wednesday night at a Nationals Park fashion show featuring members of the team. The new Nationals Uniforms offered few surprises, with a new emphasis on the Curly W logo, and many other small changes including the elimination of the gold trim around the lettering and numbers. … Continue reading New Nationals Uniforms (and no more “Natinals” jokes)
The Washington Nationals have announced the finalists for their annual pumpkin carving contest, and the final selections include a very familiar face. Loyal blog reader Larry LaHaie’s “Let Teddy Win” pumpkins were selected by the panel of judges, and voting has been opened up to the fans at nationals.com. Your vote could help win Larry … Continue reading Vote for the Let Teddy Win pumpkin!
New Washington Nationals uniforms for the 2011 season are set to be unveiled at a Nationals Park fashion show next month. Invitations were sent out this week by the Washington Nationals for the VIP event, which will be held at the ball park on the evening of November 10. Nationals players Tyler Clippard, Ian Desmond, … Continue reading New Nationals Uniforms Announced — Just in time for Teddy’s Birthday
In the end, it was no contest. After a back and forth month in which both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson made strong runs at first place in the presidents race standings, back-to-back repeat champion Abraham Lincoln held off all challengers in the final race of the season, pulling away for a convincing victory and … Continue reading Lincoln holds off challengers to take his 3rd title as the Nationals racing presidents bid farewell to Stan Kasten
With a big assist from Mr. Kool-Aid, Thomas Jefferson lucked into his fifth straight presidents race victory Tuesday night, setting up an epic final race showdown for the 2010 presidents race title on Fan Appreciation Night, Wednesday at Nationals Park. Teddy Roosevelt had once again led from the start, but as the bull moose headed … Continue reading Mr. Kool-Aid disrupts presidents race, tackles Teddy to set up season finale showdown
The Washington Nationals have long been eliminated from playoff contention, but the Nats’ final series that begins today vs. Philadelphia still carries meaning in the standings. No, the Nats can’t play spoiler vs. the Phillies, who have locked up the division title; but followers of the 4th-inning presidents race are finding a compelling story in … Continue reading Abe and George to duke it out in season’s final series
LET TEDDY WIN 