Fake Teddy Roosevelt Finally Wins DC’s Mascot Race

After 525 consecutive losses, the Washington Nationals finally let Teddy win.

1. The Presidents Race takes place in the middle of the fourth inning of every Washington Nationals home game. It’s a race between mascot versions of George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt.

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2. The race has been going on since 2006, and in all that time Teddy Roosevelt has never won.

(Let Teddy Win!)

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3. Over the years a campaign sprung up among Nationals fans to let Teddy win.

The campaign even had a blog that detailed every nuance of each race.

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4. The campaign (and associated blog) has been going on for years, and yet Teddy still always lost.

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5. Until today…

Video available at: http://buzzfeed-video1.s3.amazonaws.com/video/2012/10/03/teddy-624x350.mp4.

Just as the Nationals were getting ready for their first ever playoff game (later this week), Teddy finally made the leap with the help of a fake Phillie Phanatic.

6. Congrats Teddy!

Image by Greg Fiume / Getty Images