The history of the Nationals Presidents Race: Who is winning and why

'With the Nationals making history heading to the World Series, we decided it was time to pay homage to our favorite baseball mascots with a history lesson.

WASHINGTON — A presidential election may be happening next year, but did you know a presidential race happens every home Nationals game?

The Nationals Presidents Race, the middle-of-the-fourth-inning mascot run, has been a team tradition since July 21, 2006. With the Nationals making history heading to the World Series, we decided it was time to pay homage to our favorite baseball mascots with a history lesson of our own.

Who exactly runs in the Presidents Race?

The answer depends on the season. The four main U.S. presidents that race around the bases are the ones found on Mount Rushmore: George Washington ("George&quot , Abraham Lincoln ("Abe&quot Thomas Jefferson ("Tom&quot and Theodore Roosevelt ("Teddy&quot .

However, other mascots have joined in the competition: William Howard Taft ("Bill&quot was added to the mix in 2013 and retired after the 2016 season. Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover ("Herbie&quot only raced for a single season each, Coolidge in 2015 and Hoover in 2016.'>>>

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