#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Early walk-offs and a K-heavy performance

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Early walk-offs and a K-heavy performance
We don't have a long list of "Nationals Classics" airing on MASN this week, but two of the three games went extra innings and ended in Washington walk-offs, while the third featured a strikeout-hunting hurler who reached a major milestone. Who doesn't like a walk-off, especially when it's the Nationals doing the celebrating? Our two games featuring bonus baseball sent fans home happy from RFK Stadium in the team's formative years. Sandwiched between the two games offering late heroics is...
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Nationals seek candidates to run as Racing Presidents

Nationals seek candidates to run as Racing Presidents
It's been said that any youngster here in this land of opportunity can grow up to become president. But only at Nationals Park can someone don one of the faces seen on Mount Rushmore, lace up running shoes and become a Racing President. The Nationals are looking for people with the right combination of show-biz personality, athleticism and political ambition (of a sort) to take on the personae of George, Tom, Abe and Teddy during home games in the coming season. The club's entertainment...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dr. Longball makes house calls

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dr. Longball makes house calls
Having seen the Nationals come up with clutch hits time and again througout their remarkable playoff run of 2019, are fans now jaded and blasé about them? Naaaaah! Watching Nats hitters past and present snatching victory away from stunned opponents never gets old. With that in mind, MASN this week brings you a couple of blasts from the past that offered a glimpse of things to come. You'll witness a National League East dogfight with the Fish (a fishfight?), and a bend-but-don't-break...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dominant pitching and coming through in the clutch

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Dominant pitching and coming through in the clutch
Happy Thanksgiving, NatsTown! Today is a day for giving thanks, and at the top of most Nationals fans' lists is the fact that a certain team sporting a curly W and blue uniform tops delivered a World Series championship to D.C. last month. Never gets tired hearing that, does it? I suspect it won't for a long time to come. Whatever's on your Thanksgiving table, you're sure to indulge today. Turkey coma, anyone? My table has traditionally included a roasted bird, stuffing, mashed potatoes,...
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Duffy's World Series "word art" features Zimmerman's joyful celebration

Duffy's World Series "word art" features Zimmerman's joyful celebration
As he was searching for a focus for his latest installment in his "The Road to the World Series" collection, Philadelphia artist Dan Duffy saw the image of Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman celebrating after the last out that secured a Game 7 victory over the Astros and a Fall Classic championship and knew he'd found the perfect starting point. Zimmerman, who had seen the highs and lows of a franchise that made him its first draft pick in 2005, stopped on the Minute Maid Park field...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Mountain cycling makes for fun afternoon

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Mountain cycling makes for fun afternoon
Though we all know that losing a star player to free agency is just part of the business of baseball, that doesn't make it any less aggravating for fans. But seeing as how the Nationals just won their first World Series, we at MASN know you won't mind being reminded of the days when your team piled a lot of its hopes on the young shoulders of a guy named Harper. This next batch of "Nationals Classics" includes a couple of red-letter days for the 2012 Rookie of the Year from back when he was...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Homer-happy memories from a title season

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Homer-happy memories from a title season
Two of the most memorable regular-season wins from the Nationals' championship season kick off the next batch of MASN's "Nationals Classics," which also include a couple of walk-off wins from previous years. Spoiler alert: One of them belongs to Ryan Zimmerman, who's had a few. Thursday, Nov. 14 - 7 p.m. - Like offense? Then settle in for a total of 24 trips around the bases. Who knows what the Nats and Brewers had for breakfast on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 18, but they spent that...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Let's see that again

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Let's see that again
Remember when you were a little kid and your mom or dad would toss you into the air? It felt so wonderful that you'd immediately say "Do it again!" Over and over until your poor parents wondered why they ever started this in the first place. Well, we at MASN are experiencing that feeling again, having just witnessed the Nationals pull off the most incredible in-season turnaround and postseason run in the history of the big leagues. And we have a feeling that you might be feeling it,...
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Children's National Medical Center visit by umpires was a good call

Children's National Medical Center visit by umpires was a good call
The men in blue made a few new friends on Tuesday, before donning their usual garb and taking the field at Nationals Park for a game between the Rockies and Nationals. The four-man crew assigned to the four-game series - Jerry Meals, Ron Kulpa, Gabe Morales and John Libka - took time out of their schedules to visit patients at Children's Nationals Medical Center and their families as part of the UMPS CARE Charities BLUE for Kids program. Instead of balls and strikes, safe or out, fair or foul,...
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Nationals launch "Kids Eat Free" program for fans 12 and under

Nationals launch "Kids Eat Free" program for fans 12 and under
You know that old saying that there's no such thing as a free meal? Well, at Nationals Park, that adage will soon no longer apply. Beginning with the July 22 home game against the Rockies, the Nationals will debut the "Kids Eat Free" program, where children 12 and under will receive complimentary meals through the Labor Day game against the Mets. Complimentary meal packs will include a hot dog, a choice of chips or applesauce, and a 12-ounce bottled water or soda. They will be available at...
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Golfers get chance to take a few strokes at Nats Park

Golfers get chance to take a few strokes at Nats Park
Baseball fans who also happen to be golfers might wonder what it would be like to whack a few Titleists onto the lush, emerald green outfield of a big league ballpark. Visitors to Nationals Park will get the chance to indulge that particular fantasy, virtually, Aug. 22-25 as Topgolf Crush comes to Washington. Participants will tee off from the third base line and take aim at colorful targets on the field that will glow once the sun goes down. The mashup of the national pastime and "a good walk...
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Obama surprises scholar-athletes at Youth Baseball Academy with a visit

Obama surprises scholar-athletes at Youth Baseball Academy with a visit
Like most of their peers, students at the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy are counting down the days until summer vacation begins. When the weather warms up and the days until the end of school grow shorter, kids tend to get restless. How best to combat this development? How about a surprise visit from a former president? On Wednesday, the scholar-athletes at the Youth Baseball Academy were celebrating the end of the school year when President Barack Obama stopped by. Obama enjoyed...
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Nationals players to visit D.C., Virginia youth baseball leagues on May 18

Nationals players to visit D.C., Virginia youth baseball leagues on May 18
If you're a youth baseball player in Washington, D.C., and you think you see Nationals stars Anthony Rendon or Adam Eaton at your game on Saturday, your eyes may not be playing tricks on you. Rendon, Eaton, Patrick Corbin, Yan Gomes, Joe Ross, Kurt Suzuki, Michael A. Taylor and Ryan Zimmerman will be visiting nine youth baseball league sites Saturday morning. Players from the Single-A Potomac Nationals will accompany the Nats players in select locations. Visits will take place in all four...
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Zimmerman's "A Night at the Park" raises $300,000 to fight multiple sclerosis

Zimmerman's "A Night at the Park" raises $300,000 to fight multiple sclerosis
Ryan Zimmerman hasn't stopped raising money to support research toward a cure for multiple sclerosis, and Monday's 10th edition of "A Night at the Park," his annual fundraiser, added approximately $300,000 in support. The Nationals first baseman's ziMS Foundation has been hard at work since 2006 in support of the 400,000 people affected by MS. Zimmerman's mother, Cheryl, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2006, and he has made a concerted effort to raise both funds and awareness of...
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Nationals Homecoming Gala raises more than $1 million for Dream Foundation

Nationals Homecoming Gala raises more than $1 million for Dream Foundation
The return of the Nationals to Washington, D.C., was the perfect reason to throw a party. Even better: the worthy charities that will benefit from it. On Tuesday night, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation highlighted its year-round community contributions during their annual gala. Unlike in years past, the event was held before the season started with a homecoming theme and the site was moved to The Anthem As the primary fundraiser for the Dream Foundation, the 2019 Homecoming Gala raised...
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Nationals receive 2019 Bobby Murcer Award from Baseball Assistance Team

Nationals receive 2019 Bobby Murcer Award from Baseball Assistance Team
The Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) has named the Nationals one of two recipients of the 2019 Bobby Murcer Award, which recognizes the team in each league whose players, managers and coaches pledge to contribute the most amount of money to B.A.T during the organization's annual spring training fundraising tour. The Blue Jays won for the American League. The award is named after the former B.A.T. Chairman who launched the fundraising tour to support the organization in its mission to assist...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Sweet moments ahead

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Sweet moments ahead
OK, Nationals fans, a friendly reminder from your friends at MASN: We're all psyched that pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach in six days, and that the Nats' first spring training game - which you can watch on MASN - takes place in two weeks and change, on Feb. 23. But we'd hate to see you neglect your sweetheart in the excitement. Valentine's Day is one week from today, and if you forget to pick up those chocolates, order those flowers or get that Alfa Romeo in the driveway -...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Subduing the Braves, rewriting history

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Subduing the Braves, rewriting history
We're getting tantalizingly close to baseball again. The calendar will soon turn a page to February, which means the crack of the bat meeting a ball and the sound of a ball popping in a mitt will be heard soon. Very soon. But before we get to utter those four glorious words - pitchers and catchers report - we've got a few more memories to relive via "Nationals Classics" on MASN. This week's offerings may be few, but they're fun. You'll see two games in which the Nats beat the Braves in...
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Kolko, Porter named hosts of "Nats Xtra" pregame, postgame shows

Kolko, Porter named hosts of "Nats Xtra" pregame, postgame shows
MASN's "Nats Xtra" pregame and postgame shows will have new hosts in 2019. New, but not unfamiliar. Dan Kolko will move from his role as the on-field reporter on Nationals television broadcasts to succeed the retired Johnny Holliday as host of "Nats Xtra," while former Nationals third base coach and Astros manager Bo Porter has been named as the program's analyst, filling the role most recently held by Ray Knight, whose contract was not renewed. Kolko's role as the team's on-field...
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#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Pass the salami

#TBT to "Nationals Classics": Pass the salami
There's nothing like a hero sandwich made with salami. So MASN serves up a triple-decker deal, along with a side of wild Werth and a Zimmerman three-run blast, in the upcoming batch of "Nationals Classics." Your plate is brimming with grand slams and walk-off heroics, so dig in! Thursday, Jan. 24, 12:30 p.m. - The Nationals didn't wait for the game to be over before starting the fireworks. It was July 4, 2011, and the Cubs were in town. With the score tied 4-4, Jayson Werth drew a walk to...
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