Washington Nationals

2017 Washington Nationals season

Established in 1969

Based in Washington, D.C. since 2005


Team logo	Cap insignia

Major league affiliations

National League (1969–present)
- East Division (1969–present)

Current uniform

Retired numbers

Colors

Red, Navy Blue, White

Name

Washington Nationals (2005–present)
Montreal Expos (1969–2004)

Other nicknames

Nats

Ballpark

Nationals Park (2008–present)
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (2005–2007)
- a.k.a. RFK Stadium
Olympic Stadium (1977–2004)
- Hiram Bithorn Stadium (2003–2004)
Jarry Park Stadium (1969–1976)

Major league titles

East Division titles (4)

Front office

Owner(s)

Ted Lerner

Manager

Dusty Baker

General Manager

Mike Rizzo

President of Baseball Operations

Mike Rizzo

The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadium; since 2008 their home stadium has been Nationals Park on South Capitol Street in Southeast D.C., near the Anacostia River.

The Nationals are the fourth major league franchise to be based in Washington, D.C., and the first since 1971. The original Washington Senators, who were often referred to as the Nationals, played in the National League from 1891 to 1899. They were followed by a second Washington Senators franchise in 1901, a charter member of the new American League, who were officially named the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1956. The second Senators franchise moved to Minnesota in 1961 and became the Minnesota Twins. They were replaced that season by a third Senators franchise, who eventually moved to Arlington, Texas, after the 1971 season and became the Texas Rangers.

The current National League club was founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos, part of the MLB expansion, which included the Seattle Pilots, Kansas City Royals, and San Diego Padres. Based in Montreal, the Expos were the first Major League team in Canada. Home games were played at Jarry Park Stadium and later in Olympic Stadium. During the strike-shortened 1981 season, the Expos won a division championship and made their only post-season appearance in Montreal, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies, 3–2, in the National League Division Series, but losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 3–2, in the National League Championship Series.

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