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[17] [18] In 1912, another Washington Senators team formed as one of eight teams of the United States Baseball League. But the league and the team folded after just over a month of play in 1912. [19] The first American League Senators franchise moved to Minneapolis after the 1960 season and became the Minnesota Twins.
The first professional baseball teams and leagues were formed in the late 19th century and several were based in Washington, D.C. Many early teams used the names "Nationals" and "Senators" but were otherwise unrelated. The National Base Ball Club of Washington, DC. (1867) The National Association Washington Olympics (1871–1872)
When the Nationals arrived in Washington, D. C., the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) acquired the television rights for almost all Nationals games. However, MASN was not available to most people in the Nationals broadcast area for nearly all of the first two seasons of play.
On September 20, the Nationals beat the Los Angeles Dodgers to clinch a spot in the playoffs and became the first Washington-based baseball team to advance to the postseason in 79 years. [49] On October 1, the Nationals clinched the National League East division [50] and later clinched the best record in Major League Baseball at 98–64. [51]
Washington's first professional baseball team was the Washington Olympics, which played in Washington, D.C. in 1871 and 1872. A new team known as the Washington Senators played in the American Association in 1891, after which it played in the National League (NL) for the duration of its existence.
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Washington Senators (1961–1971) (9 C, 2 P, 1 F) Pages in category "Baseball teams in Washington, D.C." The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The Washington Nationals of the 1870s were the first important baseball club in the capital city of the United States. They competed briefly in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (commonly referred to as the National Association), [ a ] the first fully-professional sports league in baseball.