Racing Presidents Shoot Video at National Archives

The Washington Nationals, like any city's baseball team, are part of the fabric of D.C., including the federal government. The team honored feds and contractors after the 2013 Navy Yard shooting and it prominently features federal locations in its materials. Plus the Office of Personnel Management has even partnered with the team. Now the National Archives is getting into the proverbial ballgame. This week, the Washington Nationals famous racing presidents mascots shot video at the museum to be shown in the stadium. The National Archives released a series of social media posts during the filming Wednesday, including photos and video.

Just another morning in the Rotunda before the tourists! @NatsBigChief27 @Teddy26Nats @Nationals #Constitution #DC pic.twitter.com/aj62qlbBlM

— US National Archives (@USNatArchives) March 11, 2015

And suddenly the #RacingPresidents emerge from the Rotunda, ready to run to the next big game! @Nationals #natitude #baseball

A video posted by US National Archives (@usnatarchives) on Mar 11, 2015 at 6:09am PDT

Most of the photos posted showed each president -- the four on Mount Rushmore plus William Howard Taft, who was the first president to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at an MLB game in 1910 at D.C.'s Griffith Stadium -- with famous artifacts connected to their presidencies. Lincoln admired the Emancipation Proclamation and Jefferson posed with the Declaration of Independence. 

President Lincoln revisits the #EmancipationProclamation #RacingPresidents #Natitude @nationals pic.twitter.com/BcODI62J1x

— US National Archives (@USNatArchives) March 11, 2015

How do you like us now, King George?! #DeclarationofIndependence #ThomasJefferson @Nationals pic.twitter.com/Ni76x0w6RV

— Archives Foundation (@archivesfdn) March 11, 2015

Last season's video featured the presidents receiving a call from an Oval Office set and the 2008 pre-race video showed the presidents coming together after spending time at National Park facilities, including Lincoln running up the steps at his own memorial.

Widely-acknowledged greatest U.S. president Abraham Lincoln is the all-time leader in races with 264 wins. Fan favorite Teddy Roosevelt won his first race in late 2012 and has won 48 overall.