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Sports Team
The Resume
(September 29, 2004- )
Former Montreal Expos
Relocated from Montreal, Quebec
Major league debut (April 6, 2005)
Plays at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC
Notable players are Brad Wilkerson, Jose Vidro, Brian Schneider, Livan Hernandez, Vinny Castilla and Jose Guillen
Why they might be annoying
Their caps are replicas of the former Washington Senators who left the city some 30 years earlier.
They wanted to be the third major league team called the Washington Senators (former Minnesota Twins and former Texas Rangers).
They were unsuccessful because the Texas Rangers still own the name 'Washington Senators.'
Their stadium is known to leak in the dugouts.
Their logo on their ball cap represents that of a pretzel.
They almost halted the relocation when the local government threatened not to finance a new ball park for the Washington area.
They lost their first game.
According to DC mayor Tony Williams, the name Nationals was chosen because D.C. has no Senators in Congress.
Why they might not be annoying
The reception to the team has been really good.
They are in a city that actually wants to have a baseball team.
They decided not to go for the name 'Senators,' settling for 'Nationals' which was a previous Washington team.
They will develop a great rivalry with the Baltimore Orioles and the Philadelphia Phillies.
After years of speculation of the Expos relocating to Washington, D.C., they were aggressive in bringing the beleaguered franchise to the Nation's Capital.
After splitting the past couple seasons playing in both Montreal's Olympic Stadium and San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium, they will finally have a permanent home at Washington's RFK Stadium.
Brad Wilkerson hit for the cycle in the team's second game.
Credit: Ricky
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 36.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 109 Votes: 53.21% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 361 Votes: 47.09% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 466 Votes: 46.78% Annoying
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