Washington Nationals
- Sport: baseball
- Home town: Washington, USA
- Founding year: 1969
- Leagues: Major League Baseball, National League
The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team located in Washington, D.C. They are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League.
Stadium
The team moved into the newly-built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium.
Nickname
There once was a team in Washington, DC called the Nationals, so it was only natural when the new team arrived (the Montreal Expos that were), they'd be called the Nationals.
History
The Montreal Expos were an expansion team that began in Canada in 1969. When the team folded in 2004, they moved to Washington, DC, with their inaugural season in 2005.
Record By Decade
2005-2008
Frank Robinson, who had coached the Montreal Expos for the previous three years, coached from 2005 to 2006. He was replaced by Manny Acta in 2007. In his two years to date, Acta does not have a winning season.
Stadium
The team moved into the newly-built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium.
Nickname
There once was a team in Washington, DC called the Nationals, so it was only natural when the new team arrived (the Montreal Expos that were), they'd be called the Nationals.
History
The Montreal Expos were an expansion team that began in Canada in 1969. When the team folded in 2004, they moved to Washington, DC, with their inaugural season in 2005.
Record By Decade
2005-2008
Frank Robinson, who had coached the Montreal Expos for the previous three years, coached from 2005 to 2006. He was replaced by Manny Acta in 2007. In his two years to date, Acta does not have a winning season.
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