Hail to the newest Chief!

Quick, name the first US President to throw out the first pitch of Opening Day at a big league baseball game?

The Washington Nationals have announced the addition of a fifth contestant in the team's Presidents Race.

This week the Nationals posted this on their Twitter page...

Washington Nationals ‏@Nationals

The rumors are true – there will be a #5thPresident racing in 2013! But who will it be? Find out at #NatsFest!

Then came this Tweet from racer President Teddy Roosevelt...

Teddy Roosevelt ‏@Teddy26Nats

Just heard the news... #5thPresident? Looks like I'll have my work cut out for me this season. Wonder who it could be...

Last October 5th, President Teddy finally won a race after years of losing to President's Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln.

Speculation on who would become the new Presidential Racer began, with JFK being my choice.

The came the team's official announcement, via Twitter, of course...

Washington Nationals ‏@Nationals

BREAKING: #Nats come to terms with @NatsBigChief27 as#5thPresident, pending physical: http://atmlb.com/Urda7l 

Here's the official announcement, at Nats Fest, video courtesy of the great Nats fans over at 

Let Teddy Win.com

Here are your contenders for the start of the 2013 Washington Nationals Presidents Race...

Presidents Race 2013 lineup

The 27th President, William Howard Taft, is the perfect choice for the Nats, and the answer to the trivia question.

In 1910 President Taft became the very first US President to throw out the ceremonial first pitch on opening day.

Taft tossed the first presidential first pitch for the Washington Senators home opener on April 14th, 2010.

Taft first appeared at a Senators game when he arrived in the 2nd inning of the 1909 game on April 19th.

Here's a complete list of President Taft's visits to Senators games, courtesy of Baseball Almanac.com .

Over on Baseball Reference.com you'll find a brief baseball story on Mr. Taft.

One of my favorite baseball sites, referenced above, is Let Teddy Win, a blog that details the Nationals Presidents Race.

Here's their page that gives all the stats and info you'll need to follow the best of all baseball races.

Oh, I should mention my favorite President Racer, and my #1 fave US President, the Honorable Abraham Lincoln.

Honest Abe also happens to be the #1 Nats Presidential Racer, having won 214 times.