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Apr 05, 2013

Taft’s Descendants Tell WaPo Columnist to Back Off Racing Mascot Homage

Not everyone is happy about William Howard Taft joining the Nationals’ Racing Presidents. But the president’s descendants say to back off.

Feb 19, 2013

Nationals Mascots Visit Mount Rushmore, Taft Still Skinny

Apropos of nothing, here are the Nationals’ mascots at Mount Rushmore

Feb 12, 2013

Nationals Racing Presidents Headed to Mount Rushmore

The Washington Nationals are sending all five of their Racing Presidents on a road trip starting Friday.

Jan 26, 2013

FATITUDE: William Howard Taft Introduced as Nats’ Newest Racing President

The 27th president will join Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt in the Washington Nationals’ fourth-inning Presidents Races—and the Taft mascot isn’t even that fat!

 
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