One of the oldest baseball towns in America, Washington was home to baseball. The saying went First In War, First In Peace, Last In The American League. While noted as lovable losers, D.C.'s team featured some of the greatest players of all time including Walter Johnson and Harmon Killebrew. Then for 33 long years, Washington went without baseball after the Senators left for Texas. Now, baseball is finally back to the nation's capitol.
Coming off a less-than-stellar road trip, the Philadelphia Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park tonight for the opener of a three-game series with the Washington Nationals, losers of 10 in a row. The Phillies headed out west last week with a two-game lead in the National League East, but were swept in four games by the Los Angeles Dodgers to fall into second place behind the New York Mets, ...
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:41:45 GMTComing off a less-than-stellar road trip, the Philadelphia Phillies return to Citizens Bank Park tonight for the opener of a three-game series with the Washington Nationals, losers of 10 in a row.
Publ.Date : Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:44:20 GMTThe Washington Nationals will be attempting to avoid a double-digit losing streak for the first time since the team moved to the nation's capital in this afternoon's clash with the visiting Colorado Rockies.
Publ.Date : Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:03:21 GMTPHILADELPHIA - The Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Anderson Hernandez from New York on Wednesday, completing Sunday's trade that sent right-hander Luis Ayala to the Mets.
Publ.Date : Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:02:00 GMTThe National League East-leading New York Mets shoot for their second sweep in less than two weeks this evening, when they close out a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves at Shea Stadium. The Mets swept the Washington Nationals in three games on the road from August 12-14, and have won the first two encounters with Atlanta. In Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Braves, starter Mike ...
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:56:26 GMT
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The previous Washington franchises became the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers.
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