The president often credited with the Great Depression has reason at last to celebrate—Herbert Hoover won his debut Nationals president race in a blowout.

The country’s 31st president is this season’s visiting racing president, joining the esteemed ranks of permanent racers George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, crowd favorite Teddy Roosevelt, and William Howard Taft, the latest addition to the permanent squad.

Last year, 30th president Calvin Coolidge held the honor of the first “visiting” president. The Washington Nationals partner with the White House Historical Association to bring visiting presidents to the games.

#RacingHerbie appeared on Meet the Press to announce his new role in D.C.

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