Washington Nationals

D.C. baseball club

The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball team based in Washington, D.C., playing in the National League East division.

Founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos, the franchise relocated to Washington in 2005.

The team won its first World Series championship in 2019.

Fans and media often shorten the name to the Nats.

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