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Remembering the Washington Nationals 2019 World Series title seven years later

Right now, the Brewers are having a parade for their first ever World Series title. This time seven years ago, it was the 2019 Nationals who forever put their names in the baseball history books. Late on the evening of…

By Sam Sallick · Federal Baseball

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Sam Sallick reflects on the Washington Nationals winning their first World Series title on October 30, 2019.
The writer recalls key Game 7 moments, including home runs by Anthony Rendon and Howie Kendrick against Houston.
Daniel Hudson recorded the final strikeout against Michael Brantley to seal the championship victory.

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Writing for Federal Baseball, Sam Sallick reflects on the seventh anniversary of the Washington Nationals winning their first World Series title on October 30, 2019. Sallick looks back at Game 7 against the Houston Astros, recalling how Daniel Hudson struck out Michael Brantley to secure the historic championship after dramatic seventh-inning hits from Anthony Rendon and Howie Kendrick.

Sallick also shares personal memories of celebrating the victory with his family while battling cancer and undergoing chemotherapy in 2019. Crediting the championship run with bringing him immense joy during a difficult period, Sallick notes that he has been cancer-free for over five years.

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