Gov. Northam declares Saturday “Washington Nationals Appreciation Day”

Posted: Nov 2, 2019 / 05:08 PM EDT / Updated: Nov 2, 2019 / 05:08 PM EDT

The MLB Washington Nationals celebrate the team’s World Series baseball championship over the Houston Astros, with their fans in Washington, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. The Washington Nationals are getting a hero’s welcome home from a city that had been thirsting for a World Series championship for nearly a century.(AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

WASHINGTON (WAVY) – The Governor of Virginia joined in the celebration of the Washington Nationals by marking Saturday, “Washington Nationals Appreciation Day” in Virginia.

The @Nationals have led by example, vowing to #StayintheFight—in their honor, I’m declaring today Washington Nationals Appreciation Day in Virginia! And with an important election on Tuesday, we're working hard to #FinishtheFight across the Commonwealth. https://t.co/mfTjIucTAl pic.twitter.com/cBd1L85gwy
— Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) November 2, 2019