Washington Nationals

:This is the franchise formerly known as the Montreal Expos. For the franchise that played as the Washington Nationals (or Senators) from 1901-1960, see Minnesota Twins. For the franchise that played as the Washington Senators from 1961-1971, see Texas Rangers.

Related Topics:
Minnesota Twins - Texas Rangers

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The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the National League's Eastern Division, and 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.

Related Topics:
Major League Baseball - Washington, D.C. - National League - Eastern Division - Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium - New ballpark - Southeast D.C. - Anacostia River - Capitol - 2008

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Prior to the 2005 season, the Nationals played in Montréal, Québec, Canada as the Montréal 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 Major League Baseball since 2002, although a new owner is expected to be selected by the end of 2005.

Related Topics:
2005 - Montréal - Québec - Canada - Montréal Expos - 1972 - Washington Senators - Texas - 2002

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:Founded: 1969 (Relocated from Montreal in 2005)

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:Stadium: RFK Stadium, Washington (capacity 46,000) 2005-Present

Related Topics:
RFK Stadium - 2005

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:Uniform Colors: Red, white and blue with gold trim. Red hats and T-shirts are worn for home games, while blue hats and T-shirts are worn for road games.

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:Logo Design: A shield featuring "Washington" in a ribbon device over "Nationals" in a hard-block font, both superimposed over a baseball flanked by 9 stars, representing the 9 defensive players of a baseball team. The scripted "W" on the Nationals' hats is similar to that of the former Washington Senators (1961 expansion, now the Texas Rangers).

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:Mascot: A 7-foot tall eagle chick named "Screech", wearing a Washington Nationals cap and matching jersey.

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:Playoff appearances (1): 1981

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:Wild Card titles won (0): none

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:Division titles won (1): 1981

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:National League pennants won (0): none

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:World Series championships won (0): none

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