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  6. article_body => "<p>Saturday marked six months since the Nationals\u2019 parade down Constitution Avenue to celebrate the District\u2019s first World Series title since 1924. It was the first opportunity fans had to rejoice with their team after the Nationals beat the Astros in Houston to win Game 7.<\/p>\n<p>So far, it\u2019s also been the only opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>When the coronavirus pandemic forced MLB to suspend spring training and subsequently delay Opening Day, the Nationals were also unable to host their banner-raising ceremony and present their championship rings. It\u2019s an event meant to close the book on the story of the team\u2019s title run, but no fans in seats has put the celebration on hold.<\/p>\n<p>General manager Mike Rizzo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/nationals-wont-raise-banner-present-rings-until-fans-are-back-ballpark\">told MLB Network Radio<\/a> that the team won\u2019t raise its banner or hand out rings until fans are allowed to be there for the ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think as far as raising the banner and the distribution of rings, we\u2019re going to wait for our fanbase to be involved to do those types of things,\u201d Rizzo said. \u201cThose are once-in-a-lifetime things to do and our fanbase is such a big factor in helping us win that thing. They earned it, they deserve to be involved in it and we\u2019re going to wait for them to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/racing-presidents\">CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NATIONALS TALK PODCAST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/racing-presidents\/episodes\/d704a7ef-8a5b-45db-8742-6d7db9f3eb52\/embed?theme=light-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe> \n<p>With scenarios that include games being played without fans reportedly on the table, the Nationals may have to start their new season without finishing celebrating their previous one.<\/p>\n<p>So until that happens, fans only have the championship parade to look back on. That\u2019s not to slight the celebrations that ensued the night Washington won Game 7 itself, but the team was halfway across the country. For now, the only chance fans have had to celebrate with the players and coaches has been the parade.<\/p>\n<p>Why not look back on some of the best moments?<\/p>\n<p><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">District of Champions...and those guys \ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rbPWC8umrk\">pic.twitter.com\/rbPWC8umrk<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u144eI\u1455K \u15e9\u1515\u157cOO\u157c \ud83e\udd27 (@NickAshooh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickAshooh\/status\/1190660417313550336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Adam Eaton\u2019s been practicing for this moment his entire life.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CHAMPS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CHAMPS<\/a> \/\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FIGHTFINISHED?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FIGHTFINISHED<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OBXNPTyGdw\">pic.twitter.com\/OBXNPTyGdw<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Washington Nationals (@Nationals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nationals\/status\/1190687617836363777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IT\u2019S PARADE DAY!!!!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nationals?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Nationals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldSeriesChamps?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldSeriesChamps<\/a> \ud83c\udf7e <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VJdgnPRIlm\">pic.twitter.com\/VJdgnPRIlm<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Heather Zimmerman (@HeatherZiMS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeatherZiMS\/status\/1190688214832615424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Zuk was behind the plate for my MLB debut in 2012...and now we\u2019re sharing a float in the WORLD SERIES PARADE! \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zOAAssYu6y\">pic.twitter.com\/zOAAssYu6y<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whatwouldDOOdo\/status\/1190689763478646784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Look at this gam of baby sharks!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SxUrtHRRah\">pic.twitter.com\/SxUrtHRRah<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBC Sports Nationals (@NBCSNationals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSNationals\/status\/1190695842337951745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">tfw you can\u2019t believe you\u2019re in a championship parade with a light saber. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/znYQbejdm1\">pic.twitter.com\/znYQbejdm1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChaseHughesNBCS\/status\/1190696476650983424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Doo found the bullpen cart! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldChampions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldChampions<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pFv1BRBcCn\">pic.twitter.com\/pFv1BRBcCn<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Capital Sports Forecast (@NatsWx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatsWx\/status\/1190700546497363969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Crazy person Max Scherzer is on top of the top of the bus. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s0DYohTKll\">pic.twitter.com\/s0DYohTKll<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chase Hughes (@ChaseHughesNBCS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChaseHughesNBCS\/status\/1190706701768499200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So this just happened. Davey, Zim, Rizzo and Trophy <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fF5B7pi3pR\">pic.twitter.com\/fF5B7pi3pR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Game 7 enthusiast (@HalfStreetHeart) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HalfStreetHeart\/status\/1190710637963423752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSNationals\/status\/1190710542450724864 <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Is anyone having as much fun as Davey Martinez right now?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zwEnPD0o55\">pic.twitter.com\/zwEnPD0o55<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBC Sports Nationals (@NBCSNationals) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCSNationals\/status\/1190720152276537350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dozier got on stage and immediately took his shirt off <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NatsParade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NatsParade<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rwcwtr0Tw3\">pic.twitter.com\/rwcwtr0Tw3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \ud83c\udfcc\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0fArnold Palmer Fan Account\ud83c\udf79 (@md_dc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/md_dc\/status\/1190724686591737856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ryan Zimmerman\u2019s live reaction to the \u201cBACK-TO-BACK\u201d chant Bowser tried to start. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JxOTxf3loQ\">pic.twitter.com\/JxOTxf3loQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Capital Sports Forecast (@NatsWx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatsWx\/status\/1190727184765399041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anthony Rendon, when MVP chants are mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yqdfIKSogF\">pic.twitter.com\/yqdfIKSogF<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dcsportsbog\/status\/1190727629441306626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shirtless Dozier dancing to Calma at World Series parade in DC is only way to end 2019 season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wQbIVR2udp\">pic.twitter.com\/wQbIVR2udp<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rudy Gersten (@DCBarno) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCBarno\/status\/1190740732736425984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ryan Zimmerman getting emotional in front of the Capitol because the Nats won the World Series? Ryan Zimmerman getting emotional in front if the Capitol because the Nats won the World Series. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T7kq3vhqgc\">pic.twitter.com\/T7kq3vhqgc<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barrysvrluga\/status\/1190742060070031360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n<p><em><strong>Stay connected to the Capitals and Wizards with the MyTeams app.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/5bb65a2b6cedb?site_id=Dig_RSN_Wash&amp;creative_id=nbcswash1200&amp;cp_4=www.nbcsports.com&amp;cp_1=washington&amp;cp_2=myteams-nbc-sports&amp;cp_3=nbcswash1200\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to download for comprehensive coverage of your teams.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>MORE NATIONALS NEWS:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Optimistic:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/count-davey-martinez-among-optimists-baseballs-return\">Davey on MLB's return<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Looking back:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/looking-back-anthony-rendons-10-rbi-performance\" target=\"_blank\">Rendon's 10-RBI game<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>'Pitch count:'&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/washington\/nationals\/time-max-scherzer-really-didnt-want-hear-phrase-pitch-count\" target=\"_blank\">Scherzer wasn't having it<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"
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Saturday marked six months since the Nationals’ parade down Constitution Avenue to celebrate the District’s first World Series title since 1924. It was the first opportunity fans had to rejoice with their team after the Nationals beat the Astros in Houston to win Game 7.

So far, it’s also been the only opportunity.

When the coronavirus pandemic forced MLB to suspend spring training and subsequently delay Opening Day, the Nationals were also unable to host their banner-raising ceremony and present their championship rings. It’s an event meant to close the book on the story of the team’s title run, but no fans in seats has put the celebration on hold.

General manager Mike Rizzo told MLB Network Radio that the team won’t raise its banner or hand out rings until fans are allowed to be there for the ceremony.

“I think as far as raising the banner and the distribution of rings, we’re going to wait for our fanbase to be involved to do those types of things,” Rizzo said. “Those are once-in-a-lifetime things to do and our fanbase is such a big factor in helping us win that thing. They earned it, they deserve to be involved in it and we’re going to wait for them to do it.”

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With scenarios that include games being played without fans reportedly on the table, the Nationals may have to start their new season without finishing celebrating their previous one.

 

So until that happens, fans only have the championship parade to look back on. That’s not to slight the celebrations that ensued the night Washington won Game 7 itself, but the team was halfway across the country. For now, the only chance fans have had to celebrate with the players and coaches has been the parade.

Why not look back on some of the best moments?

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