World Series - 2019 : Houston Astros v Washington Nationals

October 30, 2019 Houston Tx - Washington DC

2019 World Series

Oct 22-30

Washington Nationals (Nationals Park) v Houston Astros (Minute MaidPark)

Nationals defeat the Astros 4 games to 3

MVP: Stephen Strasburg - Nationals pitcher

Ben Kraft - cachet artist

Washington Nationals - 1965 Liberty Bell non-profit FDC

Willie Keeler - 1971 Liberty Bell non-profit FDC

Frank "Home Run" Baker - 1973 Liberty Bell FDC

Clark Griffith - 1974 Liberty Bell FDC

Ben Kraft hand-drawn cachet

Washington Nationals : 2005 - 2019

Washington Nationals

2004-September-29, MLB announced that the Expos would move to Washington, D.C. for the 2005 season. The Nationals played their first three seasons at RFK Stadium until Nationals Park could be built. The Nationals played their first game on April 4, 2005 at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia, losing to the Philadelphia Phillies 8-4

2005-Apr-14 Washington DC

Robert F Kennedy Stadium

Arizona Diamondbacks 3 - 5 Washington Nationals

October 22-30, 2019

Minute Maid Park (HOU) - Nationals Park (WAS)

Nationals defeat the Astros 4 games to 3

MVP: Stephen Strasburg (WAS)

Alfonso Soriano

2006-Sep-22 New York

Shea Stadium

Washington Nationals 3-2 New York Mets

Soriano 1-4, 1-hit, 1-K, 1 SB

joins 40/40/40 club

Alfonso Soriano - Dominican professional baseball left fielder and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, and Chicago Cubs, and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp

Aug-25, a week after reaching 30–30, he became the fastest man in baseball history to reach 200 home runs and 200 stolen bases, reaching the mark in 929 games (breaking the previous record of 1,053 games held by Eric Davis). Sep-16, Soriano stole second base in the first inning to become the fourth player to join the 40–40 club, after Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, and Alex Rodriguez. Sep-22 days later, he became the first player to reach 40 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 40 doubles in one season

Washington Nationals - 2005

Sep 29, 2004 MLB announced the Montreal Expos would relocate to Washington DC as the Nationals

National Postal Museum pictorial postmark

April 3, 2005 - Commemorative postmark announcing the return of baseball to Washington DC

The Nationals played their inaugural game visiting the Philadelphia Phillies on April 4.

the Phillies would win the game 8-4, with RBIs from Kenny Lofton, Pat Burrell, Mike Lieberthal, Chase Utley and Jon Lieber. Kenny Lofton hit a home run. Jimmy Rollins ha a stolen base. The winning pitcher was Jon Lieber

The Nationals had RBIs from Termel Sledge an Vinny Castilla. Sledge hit a home run. Ivan Hernandez had the loss.

April 14, 2005 Robert F Kennedy Stadium, Washington DC

The Nationals hosted the Arizona Diamondbacks for their inaugural home game.

The Nationals defeat the Diamondbacks 5-3.

The Nationals got RBIs from Vinny Castilla and Brian Schneider. Home Run by Castilla

The winning pitcher was Livan hernandez.

The Diamondbacks had 3 RBIs from Chad Tracy off a 9th inning home run.

Javier Vazquez took the loss.

March 30, 2008 Washington, DC

Opening Day the Atlanta Braves traveled to Washington to face the Nationals.

The Nationals would win the game 3-2 with Jon Rauch earning the win and Peter Moylan taking the loss for the Braves.

The Nationals had RBIs from Ryan Zimmerman, Austin Kearns and Nick Johnson.

The Braves picked 1 RBI on a Chipper Jones home run, the other run was unearned.