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The '''Washington Nationals''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Washington,_D.C.|Washington, D.C.]]. The team was founded in 1969 as the [[Montreal]] Expos, an expansion team in the [[Major_League_Baseball#Leagues|National League]]. | The '''Washington Nationals''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[Washington,_D.C.|Washington, D.C.]]. The team was founded in 1969 as the [[Montreal, Quebec]] Expos, an expansion team in the [[Major_League_Baseball#Leagues|National League]]. | ||
Later, the team moved from Montreal to Washington before the start of the 2005 season. | Later, the team moved from Montreal to Washington before the start of the 2005 season. | ||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/</ref> | <ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/</ref> | ||
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/washington_nationals.shtml</ref> | <ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/washington_nationals.shtml</ref> | ||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/nationals/history/timeline-2000s</ref> | <ref>https://www.mlb.com/nationals/history/timeline-2000s</ref> | ||
==Championships== | |||
The team has had one championship-winning season since the beginning of major-league baseball's modern [[Major_League_Baseball/Catalogs/Past_World_Series_winners|World Series]] in 1903, winning the World Series in 2019. This was also the only season that they were National League champions. | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml</ref> | |||
==Retired Numbers== | |||
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. For non-players, the person's role in the organization is also listed. | |||
<ref>https://www.mlb.com/nationals/history/retired-numbers</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/#all_teams_retired_unis_WSN</ref> | |||
*(No number) Charles Bronfman (owner) | |||
*'''8''' Gary Carter | |||
*'''10''' Rusty Staub | |||
*'''10''' Andre Dawson | |||
*'''11''' Ryan Zimmerman | |||
*'''30''' Tim Raines | |||
*'''42''' Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball) | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 08:14, 8 July 2024
The Washington Nationals are a Major League Baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. The team was founded in 1969 as the Montreal, Quebec Expos, an expansion team in the National League. Later, the team moved from Montreal to Washington before the start of the 2005 season. [1] [2] [3]
Championships
The team has had one championship-winning season since the beginning of major-league baseball's modern World Series in 1903, winning the World Series in 2019. This was also the only season that they were National League champions. [4]
Retired Numbers
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them. For non-players, the person's role in the organization is also listed. [5] [6]
- (No number) Charles Bronfman (owner)
- 8 Gary Carter
- 10 Rusty Staub
- 10 Andre Dawson
- 11 Ryan Zimmerman
- 30 Tim Raines
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
Notes
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/washington_nationals.shtml
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/nationals/history/timeline-2000s
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/world-series.shtml
- ↑ https://www.mlb.com/nationals/history/retired-numbers
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/#all_teams_retired_unis_WSN