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The
Washington Nationals are a
Major League Baseball franchise based in
Washington, D.C. The original
Washington Nationals, more commonly known as the Senators, moved to Minneapolis in 1961 becoming the
Minnesota Twins. Prior to the 2005 season, the current Nationals team played in
Montreal as the Montreal Expos. The team's relocation was the first in
Major League Baseball since 1972, when the
Washington Senators moved to
Texas, becoming the
Texas Rangers.
The Nationals are a member of the National League's Eastern Division, and they currently play at
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. The team is expected to move into a new ballpark, located in Southeast D.C. near the Anacostia River and with views of the Capitol building, in the spring of 2008.
Prior to the 2005 season, the Nationals played in
Montreal,
Quebec, Canada as the
Montreal Expos. The team's relocation was the first in
Major League Baseball since 1972, when the
Washington Senators moved to
Texas, becoming the
Texas Rangers. The franchise has been owned by
MLB since 2002, and - although
Major League Baseball promised to select a new owner by the end of 2005 - as the year drew to a close, no announcement was forthcoming.
History
The Montreal Expos became part of the National League in 1969 but it wasn't until the 1980s that they would win their division. In the early 1990s the team really took off. They had the best record in 1994 but the strike cancelled the season. The MLB bought the team in 2002.
Washington had a couple of baseball teams in previous years and were one of the potential relocation sites for the Expos. In September 2004 the good news came down that the Expos would move to D.C.
