The 34,821 fans who packed Nationals Park Saturday night got an unexpected thrill during the 4th inning presidents race, as 426-time loser Teddy Roosevelt made an exciting late charge after emerging last out of the starting gate. Though Teddy barely failed to catch front-runner Thomas Jefferson, the exciting charge by Teddy got the crowd on … Continue reading Video: Teddy Roosevelt avoids disqualification by losing
It’s officially the last month of the season, which means time is running out for Teddy Roosevelt to notch his first win in 2011. Friday night’s series opener vs. the New York Mets might have been his best chance. The Rough Rider was running a solid race, passing Abe Lincoln on the warning track and … Continue reading Video: Teddy nearly takes win #1 in series opener
The Washington Nationals’ racing presidents were in Buffalo, New York Thursday night as the Nats’ AAA affiliate Syracuse Chiefs took on the Buffalo Bisons. The presidents’ exhibition appearance usurped Buffalo’s usual mid-game race between a chicken wing, celery, and blue cheese. With Roosevelt in the lead mid-race, the Bisons’ giant Buffalo chicken wing ran onto … Continue reading Video: Teddy distracted by giant Buffalo chicken wing
This you have to watch. Twitter was all abuzz Wednesday after we told the story of the very lucky Jennie Kushlis, who’s fiance’, Matt Hendrickson, raced Teddy Roosevelt to win her affections. Here now is the incredible video of the whole thing, compiled for the couple by Emma Patti Photography. It’s pure joy: If you’d … Continue reading Full Video: Presidents Race Marriage Proposal at Nationals Park
Arizona Diamondbacks TV analyst and “Racing Legend” Mark Grace responded to Wednesday night’s challenge with one of his own in the final race of the homestand Thursday night. Following a decisive presidents race victory by Abe Lincoln, Nationals Park P.A. announcer Jerome Hruska intoned “Live from Chase Field in Arizona, it’s a special message for … Continue reading Mark Grace says “I’m coming for you,” Teddy says “Bring It!”
Between innings Thursday at Nationals Park, the Washington Nationals welcomed a new mid-game distraction. Popping up along the third base line was “Air Screech,” an inflated, dancing, oversize costumed version of the Nationals official mascot. The video speaks for itself, but just in case you were at a loss for words, Dan Steinberg at the … Continue reading Video: “Air Screech” introduced at Nationals Park
The Washington Nationals’ racing presidents are fond of taking on racing mascots from other teams, but Wednesday night at Nationals Park, they issued their first challenge on record targeting an opposing team’s broadcaster. The broadcaster in question was Diamondbacks color analyst Mark Grace, who was covering the game for FOX Sports Arizona. Grace is one … Continue reading Video: Racing Presidents issue challenge to Mark Grace
Since the team moved to Nationals Park in 2008, Abe Lincoln has been the president to beat, taking 46% of all races through a combination of aggressive tactics and suspicious bursts of speed in the stretch. But this week, George Washington, having finished second in the standings for three straight years, seems to have received … Continue reading Video: George Washington makes Lincoln look foolish
A night after nearly pulling off victory #1, Teddy Roosevelt failed to compete in the presidents race at Nationals Park, trailing the pack from the start and giving up before reaching the finish line. Thomas Jefferson, who hadn’t won a race since August 3, made up for lost time by leading wire to wire, but … Continue reading Video: Yet another wardrobe malfunction at Nationals Park
Teddy Roosevelt seemed to have victory in hand Sunday at Nationals Park. In one of his more inspired races, #26 overcame a bad start, working his way to the front of the pack with a burst of speed around the right field corner. Teddy had the upper hand in one of the tightest presidential finishing … Continue reading Video: Did Teddy give up at the finish?
An all-time record crowd of 44,675 squeezed into Nationals Park Saturday night, but everybody on the field, including Teddy Roosevelt, appeared to have nothing left after Friday night’s late-inning heroics. It was estimated that as much as 50% of the standing room only crowd hailed from Philadelphia, but with the Phillies staking a 5-0 lead, … Continue reading Teddy shows no fight before record Nats Park crowd
Teddy Roosevelt learned Tuesday night that what happens in Harrisburg doesn’t necessarily stay in Harrisburg. With the team in Philadelphia last weekend, the Nationals’ racing presidents made their own road trip to Harrisburg’s Metro Bank Park, where the Class-AA Senators were hosting the Trenton Thunder for a 3-game series. George, Tom, Abe, and Teddy greeted … Continue reading Video: Nats fans meet Stephen Strasmonkey, who promptly tackles Teddy
On Wednesday afternoon at Nationals Park, the hero of San Juan Hill ran into an ambush he never could have anticipated. Racing down the home stretch during the 4th-inning presidents race, a large, costumed Luc the Lobster dashed out of the stands and flattened the Teddy Roosevelt before the big Bull Moose knew what hit … Continue reading Video: Lobster runs onto the field, takes down Teddy
GEICO has sponsored the Washington Nationals presidents race for over five years, and in that time, the sponsor’s ubiquitous Gecko has made his appearances, but remained a neutral party in the race. On Monday night at Nationals Park, the GEICO Gecko broke ranks, accompanying a still-winless Teddy Roosevelt against the other presidents. What remains unclear … Continue reading Video: Teddy gets “help” from the Gecko, and Screech misses the call at the finish line
Long-time presidents race interloper That Cat made another disruptive appearance Wednesday night at Nationals Park. As the fourth-inning race began, the t-shirt clad panther hid out by the right field bullpen gate, jumping out onto the warning track only as the racing presidents approached. In one fell swoop, That Cat managed to take out George … Continue reading Video: That Cat returns, takes out three presidents
LET TEDDY WIN 