Nationals Twitter exploded Wednesday night after their club was able to come from behind once again and finally bring a World Series title back to Washington D.C.
After starting the season 19-31 at the end of May, the Nationals stormed back into the postseason conversation, won the Wild Card game, beat the best team in the National League in the Dodgers, bested the Cardinals, and then had one more come-back win left in them to be crowned Champions in 2019.
BIG #WorldSeries MOOD. #STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/HUyzm7cbNS
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) October 31, 2019
The Nationals were an expansion team in 2005, as it was explained over a thousand times during this postseason, so the first player many thought of was their 1st drafted player veteran Ryan Zimmerman. The 35-year-old has spent his entire career with the Nationals and was rewarded with a championship last night.
If it was indeed Zimmerman’s last game in the big leagues, he sure went out in style.
Ryan Zimmerman: Mr. National, Mr. Walk off, #WorldSeries champion! #STAYINTHEFIGHT @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/fgRrdfKd3S
— NBC4 Sports (@NBC4Sports) October 31, 2019
Of course, the Nats fans wanted to hear from their veteran and star player Anthony Rendon after the game.
THE CHAMPS ARE HERE!!!
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 31, 2019
Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman, & @Nationals manager Dave Martinez join the set! pic.twitter.com/bbApf3VTCX
But after this point, Nats fans were going crazy.
This is WILD! C’mon, @Nationals! #FINISHTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/zZA3D7vXrS
— Victoria Sanchez (@VictoriaSanchez) October 31, 2019
A Nats fan climbed the light pole and police brought him down. He was let go. #FightFinished @Nationals @ABC7News pic.twitter.com/vyjXEpLDcj
— Victoria Sanchez (@VictoriaSanchez) October 31, 2019
Naturally, the clubhouse celebration was on par with the fans, getting drenched in champaign, beer, and whatever free liquids were available at the moment.
This is Howie party, now.#WorldSeries // #STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/ikns2oefZ6
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) October 31, 2019
But what made the Nationals so easy to root for was that this team had no business getting to where they got this season, becoming the first team in league history to start so poorly and end up winning a World Series.
The @Nationals #WorldSeries win was one of the most improbable in history.
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 31, 2019
They had the worst record through 50 games (19-31) of any champion. pic.twitter.com/xqyErbgRZA
Congrats to the @Nationals on winning the #WorldSeries!
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 31, 2019
They're the fourth team to win five elimination games in a postseason run
They're the first team to start 19-31 or worse and win a title
They're the first team to win four road games in the #WorldSeries
The #Nationals are the first team in MLB history to go 19-31 or worse in their first 50 games and go on to win the #WorldSeries
— Baseball Reference (@baseball_ref) October 31, 2019
And then the Nationals became the road warriors.
And like that, the term "Road Field Advantage" was created. #WorldSeries
— Roy Wood Jr aka Snack Turner (@roywoodjr) October 31, 2019
Of, did Bryce Harper used to play for the Nationals? Said no one, ever.
Bryce Harper going to bed tonight like #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/p59hmeITgC
— Omar (@omarrgalaviz) October 31, 2019
Where there's a will, there's a way. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/9Lpdv2e084
— FanSided (@FanSided) October 31, 2019
The Nationals were turned into Simpson Cartoons, naturally.
On May 23rd, the @Nationals were 19-31.
— Cut4 (@Cut4) October 31, 2019
On October 30th, they became #WorldSeries champions. pic.twitter.com/flGQ3cNtRD
But the coolest part of the Nationals winning was seeing all the league’s oldest team in age finally win a World Series, with tons of veterans getting their first title. This angle does the best job showing you all the crucial reactions. Congrats, Nats! You definitely earned everything you got this year.
Becoming a #WorldSeries champion - from EVERY perspective. pic.twitter.com/ZMIS1UuCVf
— MLB (@MLB) October 31, 2019