Halfway through the fourth inning of every home game, four giant-headed mascots — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt — are shown “racing” through the District on the video scoreboard. A door in center field opens, and the contest turns live, with the Racing Presidents usually dashing along the right field wall, turning at the corner and sprinting to a finish line behind first base.
It’s not just that Teddy has lost every single race since the competition began in 2006 — 496 straight after Friday’s doubleheader, according to the official record lovingly kept on a fan blog, Let Teddy Win. The magic is in how he usually loses.
via Seriously, Nats: It’s time for Teddy to win – The Washington Post.
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Umpire Ejects Music Intern from High-A Game
After a close call at first base was argued by Cubs skipper Brian Harper, Dye, who was at the computer controls for the music clips used during the game, played the brief audio clip. It followed a controversial call by base umpire Ramon Hernandez in the top of the eighth inning. Seneca responded by ejecting Dye and ordering the stadium’s public-address sound system shut down for the rest of the game.
Seneca pointed to the press box and bellowed: “You’re gone! No more music!” Verbal announcements over the sound system for such things as batters coming to the plate or pitching changes also weren’t allowed.
via Umpire's 'Three Blind Mice' upset makes Daytona Cubs intern famous – Sports.
I agree with the commentators on the above video: being ejected for playing “Three Blind Mice” over a PA is awesome.
Happy Opening Day!
