As monumental as the Washington Nationals’ first trip to Major League Baseball’s playoffs has been, this news may come close in importance for some fans in the nation’s capital:
Teddy, one of the team’s four presidential mascots, finally won a “race” today.
For seven seasons and 525 home games, Teddy had always lost in races around the Nats’ stadium against the faster and seemingly smarter Abe (as in Lincoln), George (Washington) and Tom (Jefferson).
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