2019 Results & Highlights

Teddy Roosevelt’s 2019 season mirrored that of the Nationals. The Bull Moose lost the first 8 races of the season, and didn’t start his big run until May 24, when the Nationals had one of the worst records in the league at 19-31. By the end of the regular season, the Nationals were in the playoffs, Teddy Roosevelt had run away with the presidents race season title, and remarkably, for the first time, every racing president’s wins correlated to a winning team record for the Nationals. Teddy’s victories correlated with an 8-game playoff winning streak, though the World Series was a different story, with the Nats losing all three of their home contests. Still, the team came through in Houston, and both the Nationals and Teddy finished the season as champions.

Final 2019 Presidents Race Standings*

#26 Theodore Roosevelt	38
#16 Abraham Lincoln	20
#3 Thomas Jefferson	20
#1 George Washington	18
#00 Screech the Eagle	1
#3 Buster Olney	1

*includes postseason

2019 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	VS.	WINNER	NOTABLE
3/28	NYM	Tom	Jefferson rides bullpen cart, George, Abe, Teddy give up
3/30	NYM	Abe	Dr. Abe examines presidents on National Doctors Day
3/31	NYM	George	George sicks pet french hound Vulcan on the presidents
4/2	PHI	Tom/George	Tom and George win Military Appreciation Night relay
4/3	PHI	Tom	Teddy blows big lead, falls before the finish line
4/12	PIT	George	Presidents split, Nats hide finish line til final seconds
4/13	PIT	Tom	On Thomas Jefferson Day, TJ celebrates with ice cream
4/14	PIT	Abe	Teddy starts celebrating a little too early
4/16	SFG	Teddy	George, Tom, Abe all fall to the ground
4/17	SFG	Teddy	Teddy exacts revenge on interfering “Loco Lobster”
4/18	SFG	Tom	Teddy tries catching a fish that appears from the bullpen
4/26	SDG	Teddy	On fireworks night, Teddy distracts the presidents
4/27	SDG	Tom	Presidents run to 3B side, Tom still wins
4/28	SDG	Screech	Screech’s mascot friends help him steal the race
4/29	STL	Abe	Teddy loses control of his stick horse in the home stretch
4/30	STL	George	On Hairstylist Appreciation Day, Abe gets a trim
5/1	STL	Teddy	Teddy shoves Jefferson, then sneaks by Abe
5/2	STL	George	Li’l Screech distracts everybody on National Baby Day
5/14	NYM	George	Presidents celebrate Nat’l Dance Like a Chicken Day
5/15	NYM	Teddy	Teddy weaponizes National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
5/16	NYM	Teddy	Peacock helps Teddy distract on NBC4 Weather Day
5/17	CHI	Teddy	Teddy hands out pizza on National Pizza Party Day
5/18	CHI	George	Abe loses control of his hobby/stick horse
5/19	CHI	George/Buster	Buster Olney joins George to beat his ESPN colleagues
5/24	MIA	Teddy	Teddy wins presidential 1-on-3 Tug-of-War
5/25	MIA	Teddy	Teddy uses Infinity Gauntlet to reverse time
5/26	MIA	Teddy	#26 comes from behind in Indy 500 car race
5/27	MIA	Teddy	Teddy breaks rank in military-themed Memorial Day race
6/4	CWS	Teddy	Eddy the Turtle from Our Last Straw helps Teddy
6/5	CWS	George	George spins and crosses finish line backwards
6/13	ARI	Teddy	Teddy brings his own dog Mister to Pups in the Park
6/14	ARI	Tom	Teddy face plants, and the presidents do the Macarena
6/15	ARI	Teddy	Teddy the Ewok throws rocks on Star Wars Day
6/16	ARI	George	George brings fudge for National Fudge Day
6/19	PHI	Abe	Rain postpones National Go Fishing Day for Abe
6/19	PHI	Abe	Teddy attempts to fall backwards over finish line, fails
6/20	PHI	Abe	Abe pulls a hamstring, but gets help from Nat Pack
6/21	ATL	Abe	On National Selfie Day, Abe uses phone as a weapon
6/22	ATL	Abe	Abe cheats again on National Onion Rings Day
6/23	ATL	Abe/Teddy	Abe passes the baton to Teddy in team relay race
7/2	MIA	George	Presidents fall one by one, until George is left
7/3	MIA	George	After dancing, George squeaks by Lincoln at the wire
7/4	MIA	George	Presidents pass Independence Day flag to George
7/5	KCR	Tom	Presidents lose gravity on Apollo 11 50th anniversary
7/6	KCR	Abe	Teddy on a bicycle can’t catch Abe on ’69 Expos Day
7/7	KCR	Abe	George trips Teddy, gets a red card from FIFA referee
7/23	COL	Tom	TJ mesmerizes presidents with little Tom doll
7/24	COL	Teddy	Teddy reps Michigan on Big Ten Day
7/24	COL	Tom	Presidents hug interns on the field on Interns Night
7/25	COL	Teddy	Teddy’s Secret Service agents take out the competition
7/26	LAD	Tom	Presidents get dizzy, Tom celebrates W&M law degree
7/27	LAD	George/Tom	The 18th Century team wins a relay race
7/28	LAD	Teddy	Sharky helps Teddy win, then organ plays “Baby Shark”
7/29	ATL	Teddy	Smoky Bear sends presidents back to face Sharky again
7/30	ATL	Teddy	Shark Week deja vu continues
7/31	ATL	Teddy	Shark repellent is no help as Shark Week continues
8/12	CIN	Tom	Presidents dance Ice Cream & Cake on ODU night
8/13	CIN	Teddy	Teddy gets the jam going on Grateful Dead night
8/14	CIN	GW/TJ/AL	Abe anchors 3-way relay against Teddy
8/16	MIL	Abe	Presidents turn and walk backwards over the finish line
8/17	MIL	Tom	Jefferson avoids getting stung on Nat’l Honey Bee Day
8/17	MIL	Tom/Abe	Relay race marks first 13th-inning race since 2016
8/18	MIL	Teddy	Presidents draft each other cycling-style
8/27	BAL	Teddy	Teddy wins Super Mario Kart themed race
8/28	BAL	Abe	Lincoln wins on National Bow Tie Day
8/30	FLA	Teddy	Teddy plays with fireworks on Fireworks Friday
8/31	FLA	Tom	Tom wins a 1 vs. 3 relay race
9/1	FLA	Teddy	The racing presidents play dodge ball
9/2	NYM	Abe	Abe Lincoln scares Teddy away with his big stick
9/3	NYM	George	Presidents take turns attacking Teddy Roosevelt
9/4	NYM	Tom	All Purpose pizza tackles Teddy Roosevelt
9/13	ATL	Teddy	Jason Voorhees helps Teddy on Friday the 13th
9/14	ATL	Tom	Pretzel attacks Jefferson on Oktoberfest Day
9/15	ATL	Teddy/Abe	Abe and Teddy win “dizzy bat” relay race
9/23	PHI	Abe	Every president drops as Abe wins slugfest
9/24	PHI	George	George leads “spot check,” as always, on Army Day
9/24	PHI	Tom	Teddy spins out as presidents fly on Air Force Day
9/25	PHI	Abe	Presidents ride bikeshare bikes, Abe takes the tape
9/26	PHI	George	Everybody falls except George Washington
9/27	CLE	Teddy	Teddy sneaks up on National Chocolate Milk Day
9/28	CLE	Teddy	Abe pulls up lame, Teddy stops to help, George, Tom fall
9/29	CLE	Teddy/Abe	Abe anchors relay with Teddy to close the regular season
10/1*	MIL	Teddy	Presidents “Lose Control” and dance in silence
10/6*	LAD	Tom	On foot, Tom beats presidents riding Segways & bikes
10/7*	LAD	Teddy	Teddy pulls the ol’ disappear/reappear trick
10/14*	STL	Teddy	Michael Buffer has presidents wearing boxing gloves
10/15*	STL	Teddy	Champion Mystics MVP inspires basketball race
10/25*	HOU	Teddy	First World Series presidents race features a Chad Cordero pep talk and a baby shark attack
10/26*	HOU	Teddy	Presidents dress up to trick or treat at Teddy’s house
10/27*	HOU	Teddy	Presidents dance to “Thriller,” mummy Teddy breaks out