Daniel Zimmerman of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, has built an accomplished career as an investment professional. In his free time, Monmouth Beach resident Daniel Zimmerman maintains an interest in several sports, including baseball.
Baseball fans recently had the opportunity to watch the Washington Nationals take on the Houston Astros in the 2019 World Series. In a contest that saw the road teams win all seven games for the first time in World Series history, the Nationals ultimately came out on top, beating the Astros to win the franchise’s first MLB title.
The victory was a culmination of a 2019 campaign that began with the Nationals starting an unimpressive 19-31. The team rebounded, however, to finish the regular season with a 93-69 record, good enough for second place in the NL East and a spot in the postseason. There, Washington beat the Milwaukee Brewers in the wild card game before taking down the formidable 106-win Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the NLDS. After sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS, the Nationals squared off against the Astros, who entered the Fall Classic as the biggest favorite in 12 years.
Despite the odds, the Nationals got off to a quick start, winning the first two contests, including a resounding 12-3 victory in game two. The DC team’s fortunes turned quickly, however, as Houston strung together three consecutive wins to place Washington at the brink of elimination. Needing to win two games on the road, the Nationals did just that, drawing on contributions from players like Antony Rendon, Max Scherzer, and eventual series MVP Stephen Strasburg to bring Washington, DC, its first World Series title in 95 years.
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