Washington Senators may refer to

• an American League baseball team based in Washington, D.C. from 1901 to 1960, mostly at Griffith Stadium, that moved to Minneapolis-St. Paul in 1961 and became the Minnesota Twins. The club was officially named the Washington Nationals from 1905 to 1956 (the team dropped the "Nationals" reference after 1956, mainly because an American League team so named would, and often did, cause great confusion), but was commonly referred to as the Senators or Sens for much of that time. This franchise is sometimes referred to as "the first Washington Senators." Space-saving newspaper writers continued to refer to the Senators/Twins as the "Nats" until they left for Minnesota at the end of the 1960 season.

• another American League baseball team, this time officially named the Washington Senators, that played from 1961 to 1971. The expansion franchise was awarded immediately to the area upon the Twins' departure. The team played at Griffith Stadium for one season, then moved to the newly constructed D.C. Stadium, which later became RFK Stadium. The franchise moved to Dallas-Fort Worth for the 1972 season and became the Texas Rangers. Colloquial references to "the second Washington Senators" generally are intended to mean this team, not the little-known NFL club. Even though the second team was never officially called the Washington Nationals, the Senators/Rangers were also called the "Nats" as a short form in newspaper articles.

Note: Because the original Senators' relocation to Minnesota and the expansion Senators' arrival occurred in the same year (1961), and both had the same name, it is a very common mistake to confuse or combine the two baseball franchises. In photographs of unknown date from the 1950-1970 timeframe, the following guidelines may be helpful to identify which franchise is pictured: American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, at the corner of Georgia Avenue and W Street, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park that stood on the site, National Park, was built in 1891, was destroyed by a fire in March 1911... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3,6,14,29,34 Name Minnesota Twins (1961–present) Washington Senators or Nationals (1901-1960) *Nickname originally Nationals; alternate nickname Senators gained favor over the years but was not acknowledged on uniforms until 1959... Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, at the corner of Georgia Avenue and W Street, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park that stood on the site, National Park, was built in 1891, was destroyed by a fire in March 1911... Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, informally known as RFK Stadium, is a sports stadium that opened in 1961. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26,34,42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Ballpark Ameriquest Field in Arlington (1994–present) a. ...

• The original Senators club used dark blue as its primary color, with a thick, sans-serif, red or white block "W" on caps.
• The expansion Senators club mainly used caps with a stylized cursive "W," first in blue with a red letter (1963-1967), then in red with a white letter (1968-1971). In 1961-1962, the expansion Senators wore dark blue caps with a sans-serif block "W" outlined in white, nearly identical to the caps of the original Senators save for a red button at the top of the cap.

Varying shades of the Senators' red, white and blue colors are still used by their successor teams (Minnesota and Texas), and the Washington Nationals adopted these colors with gold accents upon their 2005 move from Montreal. For their caps, the new Nats adopted a tilted version of the second Senators' cursive W logo, and used both franchises' base colors, wearing red at home and blue on the road. Major league affiliations National League (1969–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Name Washington Nationals (2005–present) Montreal Expos (1969-2004) Ballpark RFK Stadium (2005–present) Hiram Bithorn Stadium[3] (San Juan) (2003-2004) Olympic Stadium (Montreal) (1977-2004) Jarry Park (Montreal) (1969-1976) [3] The Expos played twenty...

19th century baseball in Washington

• Numerous major league teams played in Washington in the 19th century.
  • The National Association Washington Olympics played in 1871 and 1872.
  • The National Association Washington Nationals (NA) played in 1872.
  • The National Association Washington Blue Legs played in 1873.
  • The National Association Washington Nationals (NA) (a new incarnation) played in 1875.
  • The Union Association Washington Nationals (UA) played in 1884.
  • The American Association Washington Nationals played in 1884.
  • The National League Washington Nationals (1886-89).
  • Washington Senators (1891-1899): the American Association Washington Statesmen of 1891 and National League Washington Senators of 1892-1899. The American Association was incorporated in the NL after 1891 and its Washington club continued operation in the combined League.

See also: Washington Nationals (disambiguation) The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP), or simply the National Association (NA), was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season. ... The Washington Olympics were a member of the National Association, the first professional baseball league, in 1871 and 1872. ... The Washington Nationals of 1859–1872 were the first important baseball club in the nations capital, who played part of one season in the National Association, the first professional league. ... The Washington Blue Legs were a short-lived professional baseball team in the National Association. ... The Washington Nationals of 1859–1872 were the first important baseball club in the nations capital, who played part of one season in the National Association, the first professional league. ... The Union Association was a league in Major League Baseball which lasted only for one season in 1884. ... The 1884 Washington Nationals were a member of the Union Association. ... The American Association (AA) was a baseball major league from 1882 to 1891. ... The Washington Nationals of 1884 were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association. ... The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... The first Washington Nationals baseball team to be a member of the National League existed from 1886 to 1889. ... Washington Senators was a 19th century baseball team. ... The American Association (AA) was a baseball major league from 1882 to 1891. ... The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... Washington Nationals (or Nats) can refer to: Washington Nationals, a National League baseball franchise based in Washington, D.C. Washington Nationals/Senators, an American League baseball franchise based in Washington, D.C. from 1901 to 1960, after which they became the Minnesota Twins. ...

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