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The Washington Nationals.
The most likely reason is that the Senators played in the American League, and the name Nationals could have been considered somewhat confusing.
Nationals park
The Washington Nationals are based in Washington, DC (District of Columbia).
They moved to Washington D.C. in December 2004, and changed their name to the Washington Nationals. They are still in the league, but hold the distinction (along with the Seattle Mariners) of having never played in a World Series.
AHL- Hershey Bears ECHL- South Carolina Stingrays
No. Washington Nationals carry the name of Tyler Moore, baseball outfielder.
The only MLB Team with a team name starting with the letter E are the Montreal Expos, who are now the Washington Nationals.
Originally the Washington Senators... currently the Washington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are the baseball team for Washington D.C.
they had a contest and the mayor of D.C. made the final decision
yes, the nationals 2009 road uniforms feature the name "Washington" using the script style of the "W" cap.
Coincidence.