One of the oldest baseball towns in America, Washington was home to baseball. The saying went First In War, First In Peace, Last In The American League. While noted as lovable losers, D.C.'s team featured some of the greatest players of all time including Walter Johnson and Harmon Killebrew. Then for 33 long years, Washington went without baseball after the Senators left for Texas. Now, baseball is finally back to the nation's capitol.
When the Washington Nationals called up left-hander Ross Detwiler for his first career big-league start in May, it was because they needed a spot starter after a doubleheader. Detwiler, the team's first-round pick in 2007, was still a work in progress, and the call-up was never expected to be a long one until Detwiler showed enough promise to cement himself in the rotation.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:25:59 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) - Pinch-hitter Brooks Conrad hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Washington Nationals 9-8 on Friday night for their season-high fifth straight win.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:22:08 GMTNationals slugger Adam Dunn hit his 300th career home run Saturday, ending Braves rookie Tommy Hanson's consecutive scoreless innings streak at 26 with the milestone blast.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:33:14 GMT
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The previous Washington franchises became the Minnesota Twins and the Texas Rangers.
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