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Entries from DCist tagged with 'presidentsrace'

July 10, 2008

Nationals Team President Stan Kasten appeared alongside racing Teddy Roosevelt in an interview on ESPN to discuss why Teddy just can't win the Presidents Race. In the video clip above, Kasten states that one day, Teddy will win. "It's inevitable he's gonna win, and the only way to make sure you're here for that night, is come every night," Kasten said. Hrm. That's the first we've heard of any such plans to Let Teddy......

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February 20, 2008

Last week we told you about Nationals' Presidents Race tryouts, and it looks like quite a few intrepid bloggers went down to RFK Stadium to don giant president heads and try their racing abilities. Both Christmas Ape from Deadspin and Bruce from 567 Miles from Home blogged about the experience, and it sounds like a pretty funny one. There were also some mainstream reporters from the Times and WTOP. The Times says that the......

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February 7, 2008

Tired of seeing Teddy Roosevelt lose the Nationals' Presidents Race? Be him yourself. The Nats web site has a signup for part time jobs as the racing presidents. The qualifications are pretty basic: be between 5'7" and 6'6" (sorry Jon Rauch), be able to run the baseline wearing the 45 pound suits, and be available for about 40 percent of the Nats' home games (opening day at the new stadium is April 2 March 30).......

Continue Reading "Be in the Presidents Race, Support Teddy"

September 24, 2007

It's hardly the nicest stadium, but RFK Stadium holds a venerable place in Washington sports history. Open since 1962, when it was called District of Columbia Stadium, the venue has hosted two MLB franchises, the Washington Redskins during their glory years, the most successful MLS club ever, international soccer tournaments, concerts, and on and on. It even hosted Team America! Sunday's final Nats home game, a 5-3 win over the Phillies, isn't the last......

Continue Reading "Farewell, RFK Stadium"

April 3, 2007

Maybe it was the indignity of the Marlins spoiling the last Opening Game ever in RFK. Maybe it was the insufferable Aramark concessionaires, who insist that it's perfectly acceptable to run out of buns in the fifth inning of the first damn game. Maybe it's the humiliation of the long winless streak to the other presidents. There's no telling. Something, though, was terribly amiss in that giant head of Teddy Roosevelt's during the Nat's 9-2......

Continue Reading "Nats Opener Pushes Teddy to the Brink"

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