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The Washington Nationals (get Washington Nationals tickets) are a professional baseball team based in Washington DC. They play in the Eastern Division of the National League in the Pro Baseball. From 2005 to 2007, the Nationals played in Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium but will be moving to the brand new Nationals Ballpark for the 2008 season.

The Washington Nationals (get Washington Nationals tickets) call Screech their official mascot and their team colors are Red, White and Blue. They are nicknamed 'the Nats'.

Washington Nationals baseball history

An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Montreal, Quebec in 1969. Then the Montreal Expos, the team was the first team in Canada and played its home games at Jarry Park. They saw very little success, their most successful season coming in the strike-shortened season of 1994. It is considered that this is what killed baseball in Montreal.

The team eventually left in 2005, moving to Washington to become the Washington Nationals (get Washington Nationals tickets). This was the first complete relocation in  Baseball (get Baseball tickets now!) since 1972, when the Washington Senators left DC to become the Texas Rangers.

The Washington Nationals (get Washington Nationals tickets) have seen very little success but there are no doubts that they have all the equipment to become a champion team one day.

Popularity of the Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals (get Washington Nationals tickets) are a very young team and are still settling down in their new home but they have had some noteworthy baseball moments which has made them quiet popular, both as the Nationals and the Expos. The 1969 Montreal Expos were darlings of the city, called 'Our Loves' by the local press. With unique tri-color hats and such players as rookie Coco Laboy and veteran Rusty Staub, the team sold over a million tickets to their earlier games. Despite losing games, the team remained a favorite of the city and everyone was heartbroken when the Expos had to leave.

In 1978, Ross Grimsley finished with 20 wins on the mound, which is the only time a Montreal Expos pitcher has done so. Another pitching record that was set and stands came two years later when Bill Gullickson, a rookie, got 18 strike outs in one game.

The present day Washington Nationals (get Washington Nationals tickets) have a great mix of veteran and young talent on the roster. The team has a rising star in third baseman Ryan Zimmerman, a good, young pitching staff anchored by veteran pitcher John Patterson and boasts a solid bullpen including Chad Cordero, Emiliano Fruto and Luis Ayala.

A star team in the making, the Washington Nationals (get Washington Nationals tickets) have not won any World Championship or NL Pennant yet, but have managed to nail 1 division title.

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