After the All-Star break, as part of the scheduled “grand re-opening” of the ballpark, the first live Presidents Race is held at the RFK Stadium, with George Washington taking first place in the inaugural competition among the Chief Executives. Mascots Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln will also chalk up wins in the next two days, but Teddy Roosevelt’s will not, thus beginning his infamous streak over more than 500 attempts before finally crossing the finish line first on the final day of the 2012 season.

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On July 21, 2006 — After the All-Star break, as part of the scheduled “grand re-opening” of the ballpark, the first live Presidents Race is held at the RFK Stadium, with George Washington taking first place in the inaugural competition among the Chief Executives. Mascots Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln will also chalk up wins in the next two days, but Teddy Roosevelt’s will not, thus beginning his infamous streak over more than 500 attempts before finally crossing the finish line first on the final day of the 2012 season.

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