Nationals announce NATS20 Fan Favorite Moments

Fan-selected top 20 moments will be displayed throughout the ballpark;
three will be featured in Mystery Bobblehead giveaway on May 24

The Washington Nationals asked, and thousands of fans cast their ballots to choose the NATS20 Fan Favorite Moments, part of the Washington Nationals season-long 20^th Anniversary celebration. Images representing the fan-selected top 20 will be prominently displayed throughout the ballpark beginning this season, and three will be featured as part of the Mystery Moments Bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, May 24. To learn more about the Nationals 20^th Anniversary festivities and purchase tickets, visit nats.com/NATS20.

From the Ryan Zimmerman walk-off homer that rang loud as liberty to open Nationals Park in 2008, to a 2019 World Series Championship celebration that lasted until the dawn’s early light and Teddy’s hard-fought first win in the Presidents Race, there has been no shortage of legendary memories in the Nationals’ first 20 years in Washington, D.C. A group of panelists, including Zimmerman; broadcasters Bob Carpenter, Kevin Frandsen, Dave Jageler, Dan Kolko and Charlie Slowes; public address announcer Jerome Hruska; and organist Matthew Van Hoose, helped select an initial list of favorites, which was then whittled down to 20 during a two-week online voting period in which thousands of Nationals fans submitted their selections.

Three NATS20 Fan Favorite Moments – Jayson Werth’s 2012 National League Division Series walk-off, Howie Kendrick’s 2019 World Series home run off the foul pole and a career worth of Ryan Zimmerman walk-offs – will be featured as part of the Mystery Bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, May 24, when the Nationals host the San Francisco Giants for a 4:05 p.m. matchup. Twenty-thousand fans in attendance will receive one of the three collectibles. Click HERE to purchase tickets. Additionally, the top 20 will be celebrated throughout the season with snapshots around Nationals Park.

The complete list, in chronological order:

1. June 18, 2006: Ryan Zimmerman hits his first career walk-off home run, a two-run shot off Chien-Ming Wang as the Nationals edged the Yankees, 3-2, in a Father’s Day thriller at RFK Stadium.
2. March 30, 2008*: Ryan Zimmerman opens Nationals Park with a walk-off home run.
3. June 8, 2010*: In his much-anticipated Major League debut and in front of a sold-out Nationals Park, Stephen Strasburg strikes out 14 batters in seven dominant innings of four-hit, two-run ball against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
4. Sept. 20, 2012: The Nationals clinch a Postseason berth for the first time with a win against the Dodgers.
5. Oct. 3, 2012*: After 525 consecutive losses – almost six full seasons – filled with disqualifications and heartbreaking losses, Teddy wins his first Presidents Race.
6. Oct. 11, 2012*: Jayson Werth’s walk-off homer keeps the Nationals' season alive.
7. Sept. 28, 2014: Jordan Zimmermann closes the 2014 regular season with the Washington Nationals’ first no-hitter.
8. June 20, 2015: Max Scherzer throws no-hitter No. 1.
9. Oct. 3, 2015: Max Scherzer throws no-hitter No. 2.
10. May 11, 2016: Max Scherzer strikes out 20 in one game.
11. July 16, 2018: Bryce Harper wins the 2018 Home Run Derby at Nationals Park.
12. July 17, 2018: Nationals Park hosts the 2018 All-Star Game.
13. June 19, 2019: “Baby Shark” is born, as Gerardo Parra switches his walk-up song.
14. Oct. 1-29, 2019: Stephen Strasburg spins an MVP performance in the World Series.
15. Oct. 1, 2019: Juan Soto’s hit pushes the Nationals over the Brewers in the 2019 Wild Card.
16. Oct. 9, 2019*^: Howie Kendrick hits a grand slam in Game 5 of the National League Division Series.
17. Oct. 15, 2019*: The Nationals advance to the World Series.
18. Oct. 30, 2019: Howie Kendrick homers off the foul pole in Game 7 of the 2019 World Series.
19. Nov. 2, 2019: The Nationals celebrate with the 2019 World Series parade.
20. June 18, 2022: Ryan Zimmerman becomes the first player to have his number retired by the Washington Nationals.

* Moments marked with an asterisk will be displayed on the parking garages beyond the outfield walls
^ Howie Kendrick’s grand slam was specially selected by Season Plan Holders at the annual Hot Stove event to be featured on the parking garage

The team’s 20^th Anniversary festivities begin with the 2025 Nationals Homecoming Gala, which celebrates the power of baseball’s impact in the community. The team’s premier off-the-field event opens with a star-studded red carpet and free fan fest at The Wharf before moving inside to The Anthem, where the 2025 Power of Baseball Award will be presented to former player Ian Desmond, the first Player Ambassador to the Youth Baseball Academy.

The 2025 Nationals season opens on Thursday, March 27, at 4:05 p.m. against the Philadelphia Phillies. Throughout the regular season, the Club will recognize the milestone with special 20^th Anniversary patches worn on the team’s home and away caps. In celebration of the Club’s first 20 years in D.C., and in recognition of the next generation, the season will also feature NATS20 giveaways, appearances from former players, NATS20 Tuesdays and more. Tickets for all games are on sale now at nats.com/Tickets.

For more information, visit nats.com/NATS20.