League & Division:
The Washington Nationals compete in the National League East Division with the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.
Ballpark:
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium- Capacity: 45,596
- Opened in: 1961
- Ballpark owner: District of Columbia
- Construction cost: $20 million
History:
The franchise was founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos as a National League expansion team. In 2005, the team moved to Washington, D.C.
Memorable Moments:
- The former Expos had poor timing for their best teams. The franchise won its only division title in the strike-torn 1981 season, when the season was split into halves, and lost in the National League Championship Series. Then, in 1994, the Expos had the best record in the league (74-40) when another strike ended the season with no champion.
- In 2003 and 2004, the Expos played 22 home games in Puerto Rico, the first team to play home games in Latin America.
- Gary Carter
- Andre Dawson
- Tim Raines
- Vladimir Guerrero
- Ryan Zimmerman
- Chad Cordero
- Austin Kearns
Championships:
Playoff appearances: 1 (1981)
Division champions: 1 (1981)
National League pennants: 0
World Series titles: 0
Wild-card berths: 0
Spring Training:
The Nationals are a member of the Grapefruit League and play spring training games at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida.
Top Current Players:
Leadership:
Owner: Ted Lerner
General Manager: Jim Bowden
Manager: Manny Acta
