Some Facts about Washington Nationals Club

Legal Name: Despite being publicly known as the Washington Nationals, until it is sold by MLB, the legal name of the team is still Baseball Expos LP

Founded: 1969 (Relocated from Montreal in 2005)

Stadium: RFK Stadium, Washington (capacity 45,000 when used for baseball)[1] 2005-Present

Uniform Colors: The Nationals adopted the red, white and blue used by previous Washington baseball teams while adding gold trim. Red hats and white jerseys are worn for home games, while dark blue hats and grey jerseys are worn for road games. The new alternate uniforms include red and gold jerseys and hats.

Logo Design: A shield featuring "Washington" in a ribbon device over "Nationals" in a hard-block font, both superimposed over a baseball flanked by 9 stars, representing the 9 defensive players of a baseball team. The scripted "W" on the Nationals' hats is similar to that of the former Washington Senators (1961 expansion, now the Texas Rangers). There is also an alternate logo of an interlocking DC.

Mascot: A six-foot, two-inch (1.88 meters) tall eagle chick named "Screech", wearing a Washington Nationals cap and matching jersey.

Playoff appearances: 1981

Local Television: MASN, WDCA 20, WTTG 5