Washington Nationals Win First World Series Championship
By Tab Bamford
The Biggest Curly W In The Books
In the dramatic, comeback form that has been the trademark of their historic postseason, the Washington Nationals won Game 7 of the World Series on the road to bring home the first championship in franchise history.
? YOUR 2019 WASHINGTON NATIONALS ARE #WORLDSERIES CHAMPIONS!
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 31, 2019
FINAL // #Nats 6, Astros 2 pic.twitter.com/D4J8p82bL8
Jean on the Scene
La Vida Baseball was blessed to have our traveling photographer, Jean Fruth, on the ground in Houston to capture the celebrations.
That Winning Feeling
Here are some more sights and sounds from last night’s classic Game 7.
The world is watching, including the kids at the @Nationals Academy in the Dominican Republic.
— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2019
This is awesome. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/3rdfqrC9S3
Capitals are celebrating the Nationals winning the World Series. pic.twitter.com/sYIap5MUnH
— Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) October 31, 2019
Aníbal Sánchez crying while hugging Max Scherzer and saying "We won one. We finally won one."
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 31, 2019
This is everything. pic.twitter.com/bhMdyAfOvW
.@davidortiz: "Congratulations man I'm very proud of you... Where is your girlfriend?"
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 31, 2019
Juan Soto: "My girlfriend is my mom."
? gotta love this kid! pic.twitter.com/pVi2UVRIdD
Siempre dando GRACIAS. ? #SerieMundial pic.twitter.com/OIzwGtF3W3
— LasMayores (@LasMayores) October 31, 2019
Until last year… only one Latino manager had won a #WorldSeries (Ozzie Guillén) Now it has happened with two managers of Puerto Rican heritage in back-to-back years! Congratulations to Dave Martínez and the Washington Nationals! pic.twitter.com/kDneTQudOz
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) October 31, 2019
LVB Live! Poll of the Day
Which player would you want to be for #Halloween? Other? Tell us in a comment!
— La Vida Baseball (@LaVidaBaseball) October 31, 2019
Headed to the Hall
Fernando Rodney is going to be in the Hall of Fame! Well, his glove will be. The Nationals are donating these items to the National Baseball Hall of Fame to commemorate their World Series championship.
These @Nationals #WorldSeries artifacts are headed to the @baseballhall:
— Jon Shestakofsky (@Shesta_HOF) October 31, 2019
-Davey Martinez hoodie
-Stephen Strasburg G6 jersey
-Howie Kendrick G7 HR ball
-Max Scherzer G7 cap
-Juan Soto G1 HR ball
-Anthony Rendon bat
-Kurt Suzuki spikes
-Fernando Rodney glove
Postseason Fun Fact of the Day
Nationals: first team to clinch a #WorldSeries at Minute Maid Park since... pic.twitter.com/0PXR1ePkQG
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) October 31, 2019
What are we reading?
Mattress Mack lost $11M on the Astros' World Series, but says he would do it again tomorrow.
— Yahoo Sports MLB (@MLByahoosports) October 31, 2019
Details ➡️ https://t.co/4VLmF878cC pic.twitter.com/jJyiQgakqu
Inside the play that almost swallowed a World Series game alive, with @jaysonst. Here’s what happened, on a night of “beautiful chaos” that gifted us a Game 7: https://t.co/60SsVqbQ3E
— The Athletic MLB (@TheAthleticMLB) October 30, 2019
'This is what you live for': Max Scherzer, 'rising from the dead,' ready to lead #Nationals into Game 7 https://t.co/aVRRZpXAkZ
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 30, 2019
Pro Post of the Day
Carlos Peña and Enrique Rojas spent some time pregame talking PLAKATA.
Fan Post of the Day
One fan commemorated Juan Soto’s bat drop in Game 6 with a fresh haircut.
OTD
2014 – The Cubs fired manager Rick Renteria after only one season.
Happy birthday!
Yamaico Navarro (b. 1987)
Javy Guerra (b. 1985)
Luis Mendoza (b. 1983)
Oreste Marrero (b. 1969)
Featured Image: Jean Fruth / La Vida Baseball