Washington DC Sports Teams

WASHINGTON D.C. EXACTLY HOW MANY TEAMS CALLED THE NATIONALS/SENATORS DOES ONE CITY NEED? 1870 WASHINGTON OLYMPICS National Association 1871-72 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1872 WASHINGTON BLUE LEGS Win % .436 Win % .000 (not a typo; they sucked) WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1873 Win % .205 National Association 1875 Win % .179 1880 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1884 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 1886-89 Win % .326 Win % 190 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1890 Union Association 1884 Win % 420 WASHINGTON SENATORS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1891, National League 1892-99 eliminated as National League contracted Win % .366 1900 WASHINGTON SENATORS (Officially Nationals 1905-55) American League 1901-60 relocated to Minneapolis, MN and renamed Minnesota Twins Win % (1901-60) .423 AL pennant: 1924, 1925, 1933 World Series winner: 1924 1910 1920 1930 1940 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. HOME TO A WHOLE HEAP OF FINE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, MOMUMENTS, AND THE GREAT BAND FUGAZI. 1950 - ALSO HOME TO A STRING OF UNSUCCESSFUL BASEBALL TEAMS, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH WERE CALLED THE SENATORS OR NATIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL 1960 - BASEBALL IN D.C., THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE TEAMS, HAVING WON A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE PENNANTS AND ONE WORLD SERIES. WASHINGTON SENATORS American League 1961-71 relocated to Arlington, TX and renamed Texas Rangers Win % (1961-71) 418 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2008 SEASON, THE COMBINED WIN-LOSS TOTALS FOR D.C. TEAMS IS 5,955-8,492; THAT'S A WIN PERCENTAGE OF 412 1970 - THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS BETVWEEN 1924 AND 1938. NONE OF THOSE WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD, EITHER: THEIR COLLECTIVE WIN PERCENTAGE IS .415 1980 - THOSE TEAMS WERE: WASHINGTON POTOMACS Independent 1923 Eastern Colored League 1924 relocated to Wilmington, DE 1925 Win % .390 1990 WASHINGTON PILOTS Negro East West League 1932 Win % .314 WASHINGTON ELITE GIANTS Negro National League 1936-37 est. 1920 as Nashville Standard Giants renamed Nashville Elite Giants 1920-30, 1931-34 relocated and renamed Cleveland Cubs 1931 2000 relocated and renamed Columbus Elite Giants 1935 relocated and renamed Baltimore Elite Giants 1938-50 Win % (1936-37) .539 WASHINGTON BLACK SENATORS Negro National League 1938 Win % .133 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 2005- est. 1969 as Montreal Expos Win % (2005-08) .413 Craig Robinson www.flipflopflyball.com WASHINGTON D.C. EXACTLY HOW MANY TEAMS CALLED THE NATIONALS/SENATORS DOES ONE CITY NEED? 1870 WASHINGTON OLYMPICS National Association 1871-72 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1872 WASHINGTON BLUE LEGS Win % .436 Win % .000 (not a typo; they sucked) WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1873 Win % .205 National Association 1875 Win % .179 1880 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1884 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 1886-89 Win % .326 Win % 190 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1890 Union Association 1884 Win % 420 WASHINGTON SENATORS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1891, National League 1892-99 eliminated as National League contracted Win % .366 1900 WASHINGTON SENATORS (Officially Nationals 1905-55) American League 1901-60 relocated to Minneapolis, MN and renamed Minnesota Twins Win % (1901-60) .423 AL pennant: 1924, 1925, 1933 World Series winner: 1924 1910 1920 1930 1940 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. HOME TO A WHOLE HEAP OF FINE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, MOMUMENTS, AND THE GREAT BAND FUGAZI. 1950 - ALSO HOME TO A STRING OF UNSUCCESSFUL BASEBALL TEAMS, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH WERE CALLED THE SENATORS OR NATIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL 1960 - BASEBALL IN D.C., THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE TEAMS, HAVING WON A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE PENNANTS AND ONE WORLD SERIES. WASHINGTON SENATORS American League 1961-71 relocated to Arlington, TX and renamed Texas Rangers Win % (1961-71) 418 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2008 SEASON, THE COMBINED WIN-LOSS TOTALS FOR D.C. TEAMS IS 5,955-8,492; THAT'S A WIN PERCENTAGE OF 412 1970 - THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS BETVWEEN 1924 AND 1938. NONE OF THOSE WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD, EITHER: THEIR COLLECTIVE WIN PERCENTAGE IS .415 1980 - THOSE TEAMS WERE: WASHINGTON POTOMACS Independent 1923 Eastern Colored League 1924 relocated to Wilmington, DE 1925 Win % .390 1990 WASHINGTON PILOTS Negro East West League 1932 Win % .314 WASHINGTON ELITE GIANTS Negro National League 1936-37 est. 1920 as Nashville Standard Giants renamed Nashville Elite Giants 1920-30, 1931-34 relocated and renamed Cleveland Cubs 1931 2000 relocated and renamed Columbus Elite Giants 1935 relocated and renamed Baltimore Elite Giants 1938-50 Win % (1936-37) .539 WASHINGTON BLACK SENATORS Negro National League 1938 Win % .133 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 2005- est. 1969 as Montreal Expos Win % (2005-08) .413 Craig Robinson www.flipflopflyball.com WASHINGTON D.C. EXACTLY HOW MANY TEAMS CALLED THE NATIONALS/SENATORS DOES ONE CITY NEED? 1870 WASHINGTON OLYMPICS National Association 1871-72 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1872 WASHINGTON BLUE LEGS Win % .436 Win % .000 (not a typo; they sucked) WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1873 Win % .205 National Association 1875 Win % .179 1880 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1884 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 1886-89 Win % .326 Win % 190 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1890 Union Association 1884 Win % 420 WASHINGTON SENATORS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1891, National League 1892-99 eliminated as National League contracted Win % .366 1900 WASHINGTON SENATORS (Officially Nationals 1905-55) American League 1901-60 relocated to Minneapolis, MN and renamed Minnesota Twins Win % (1901-60) .423 AL pennant: 1924, 1925, 1933 World Series winner: 1924 1910 1920 1930 1940 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. HOME TO A WHOLE HEAP OF FINE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, MOMUMENTS, AND THE GREAT BAND FUGAZI. 1950 - ALSO HOME TO A STRING OF UNSUCCESSFUL BASEBALL TEAMS, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH WERE CALLED THE SENATORS OR NATIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL 1960 - BASEBALL IN D.C., THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE TEAMS, HAVING WON A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE PENNANTS AND ONE WORLD SERIES. WASHINGTON SENATORS American League 1961-71 relocated to Arlington, TX and renamed Texas Rangers Win % (1961-71) 418 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2008 SEASON, THE COMBINED WIN-LOSS TOTALS FOR D.C. TEAMS IS 5,955-8,492; THAT'S A WIN PERCENTAGE OF 412 1970 - THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS BETVWEEN 1924 AND 1938. NONE OF THOSE WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD, EITHER: THEIR COLLECTIVE WIN PERCENTAGE IS .415 1980 - THOSE TEAMS WERE: WASHINGTON POTOMACS Independent 1923 Eastern Colored League 1924 relocated to Wilmington, DE 1925 Win % .390 1990 WASHINGTON PILOTS Negro East West League 1932 Win % .314 WASHINGTON ELITE GIANTS Negro National League 1936-37 est. 1920 as Nashville Standard Giants renamed Nashville Elite Giants 1920-30, 1931-34 relocated and renamed Cleveland Cubs 1931 2000 relocated and renamed Columbus Elite Giants 1935 relocated and renamed Baltimore Elite Giants 1938-50 Win % (1936-37) .539 WASHINGTON BLACK SENATORS Negro National League 1938 Win % .133 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 2005- est. 1969 as Montreal Expos Win % (2005-08) .413 Craig Robinson www.flipflopflyball.com WASHINGTON D.C. EXACTLY HOW MANY TEAMS CALLED THE NATIONALS/SENATORS DOES ONE CITY NEED? 1870 WASHINGTON OLYMPICS National Association 1871-72 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1872 WASHINGTON BLUE LEGS Win % .436 Win % .000 (not a typo; they sucked) WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1873 Win % .205 National Association 1875 Win % .179 1880 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1884 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 1886-89 Win % .326 Win % 190 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1890 Union Association 1884 Win % 420 WASHINGTON SENATORS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1891, National League 1892-99 eliminated as National League contracted Win % .366 1900 WASHINGTON SENATORS (Officially Nationals 1905-55) American League 1901-60 relocated to Minneapolis, MN and renamed Minnesota Twins Win % (1901-60) .423 AL pennant: 1924, 1925, 1933 World Series winner: 1924 1910 1920 1930 1940 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. HOME TO A WHOLE HEAP OF FINE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, MOMUMENTS, AND THE GREAT BAND FUGAZI. 1950 - ALSO HOME TO A STRING OF UNSUCCESSFUL BASEBALL TEAMS, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH WERE CALLED THE SENATORS OR NATIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL 1960 - BASEBALL IN D.C., THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE TEAMS, HAVING WON A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE PENNANTS AND ONE WORLD SERIES. WASHINGTON SENATORS American League 1961-71 relocated to Arlington, TX and renamed Texas Rangers Win % (1961-71) 418 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2008 SEASON, THE COMBINED WIN-LOSS TOTALS FOR D.C. TEAMS IS 5,955-8,492; THAT'S A WIN PERCENTAGE OF 412 1970 - THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS BETVWEEN 1924 AND 1938. NONE OF THOSE WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD, EITHER: THEIR COLLECTIVE WIN PERCENTAGE IS .415 1980 - THOSE TEAMS WERE: WASHINGTON POTOMACS Independent 1923 Eastern Colored League 1924 relocated to Wilmington, DE 1925 Win % .390 1990 WASHINGTON PILOTS Negro East West League 1932 Win % .314 WASHINGTON ELITE GIANTS Negro National League 1936-37 est. 1920 as Nashville Standard Giants renamed Nashville Elite Giants 1920-30, 1931-34 relocated and renamed Cleveland Cubs 1931 2000 relocated and renamed Columbus Elite Giants 1935 relocated and renamed Baltimore Elite Giants 1938-50 Win % (1936-37) .539 WASHINGTON BLACK SENATORS Negro National League 1938 Win % .133 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 2005- est. 1969 as Montreal Expos Win % (2005-08) .413 Craig Robinson www.flipflopflyball.com WASHINGTON D.C. EXACTLY HOW MANY TEAMS CALLED THE NATIONALS/SENATORS DOES ONE CITY NEED? 1870 WASHINGTON OLYMPICS National Association 1871-72 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1872 WASHINGTON BLUE LEGS Win % .436 Win % .000 (not a typo; they sucked) WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1873 Win % .205 National Association 1875 Win % .179 1880 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1884 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 1886-89 Win % .326 Win % 190 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1890 Union Association 1884 Win % 420 WASHINGTON SENATORS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1891, National League 1892-99 eliminated as National League contracted Win % .366 1900 WASHINGTON SENATORS (Officially Nationals 1905-55) American League 1901-60 relocated to Minneapolis, MN and renamed Minnesota Twins Win % (1901-60) .423 AL pennant: 1924, 1925, 1933 World Series winner: 1924 1910 1920 1930 1940 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. HOME TO A WHOLE HEAP OF FINE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, MOMUMENTS, AND THE GREAT BAND FUGAZI. 1950 - ALSO HOME TO A STRING OF UNSUCCESSFUL BASEBALL TEAMS, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH WERE CALLED THE SENATORS OR NATIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL 1960 - BASEBALL IN D.C., THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE TEAMS, HAVING WON A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE PENNANTS AND ONE WORLD SERIES. WASHINGTON SENATORS American League 1961-71 relocated to Arlington, TX and renamed Texas Rangers Win % (1961-71) 418 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2008 SEASON, THE COMBINED WIN-LOSS TOTALS FOR D.C. TEAMS IS 5,955-8,492; THAT'S A WIN PERCENTAGE OF 412 1970 - THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS BETVWEEN 1924 AND 1938. NONE OF THOSE WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD, EITHER: THEIR COLLECTIVE WIN PERCENTAGE IS .415 1980 - THOSE TEAMS WERE: WASHINGTON POTOMACS Independent 1923 Eastern Colored League 1924 relocated to Wilmington, DE 1925 Win % .390 1990 WASHINGTON PILOTS Negro East West League 1932 Win % .314 WASHINGTON ELITE GIANTS Negro National League 1936-37 est. 1920 as Nashville Standard Giants renamed Nashville Elite Giants 1920-30, 1931-34 relocated and renamed Cleveland Cubs 1931 2000 relocated and renamed Columbus Elite Giants 1935 relocated and renamed Baltimore Elite Giants 1938-50 Win % (1936-37) .539 WASHINGTON BLACK SENATORS Negro National League 1938 Win % .133 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 2005- est. 1969 as Montreal Expos Win % (2005-08) .413 Craig Robinson www.flipflopflyball.com WASHINGTON D.C. EXACTLY HOW MANY TEAMS CALLED THE NATIONALS/SENATORS DOES ONE CITY NEED? 1870 WASHINGTON OLYMPICS National Association 1871-72 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1872 WASHINGTON BLUE LEGS Win % .436 Win % .000 (not a typo; they sucked) WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1873 Win % .205 National Association 1875 Win % .179 1880 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1884 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 1886-89 Win % .326 Win % 190 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1890 Union Association 1884 Win % 420 WASHINGTON SENATORS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1891, National League 1892-99 eliminated as National League contracted Win % .366 1900 WASHINGTON SENATORS (Officially Nationals 1905-55) American League 1901-60 relocated to Minneapolis, MN and renamed Minnesota Twins Win % (1901-60) .423 AL pennant: 1924, 1925, 1933 World Series winner: 1924 1910 1920 1930 1940 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. HOME TO A WHOLE HEAP OF FINE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, MOMUMENTS, AND THE GREAT BAND FUGAZI. 1950 - ALSO HOME TO A STRING OF UNSUCCESSFUL BASEBALL TEAMS, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH WERE CALLED THE SENATORS OR NATIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL 1960 - BASEBALL IN D.C., THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE TEAMS, HAVING WON A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE PENNANTS AND ONE WORLD SERIES. WASHINGTON SENATORS American League 1961-71 relocated to Arlington, TX and renamed Texas Rangers Win % (1961-71) 418 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2008 SEASON, THE COMBINED WIN-LOSS TOTALS FOR D.C. TEAMS IS 5,955-8,492; THAT'S A WIN PERCENTAGE OF 412 1970 - THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS BETVWEEN 1924 AND 1938. NONE OF THOSE WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD, EITHER: THEIR COLLECTIVE WIN PERCENTAGE IS .415 1980 - THOSE TEAMS WERE: WASHINGTON POTOMACS Independent 1923 Eastern Colored League 1924 relocated to Wilmington, DE 1925 Win % .390 1990 WASHINGTON PILOTS Negro East West League 1932 Win % .314 WASHINGTON ELITE GIANTS Negro National League 1936-37 est. 1920 as Nashville Standard Giants renamed Nashville Elite Giants 1920-30, 1931-34 relocated and renamed Cleveland Cubs 1931 2000 relocated and renamed Columbus Elite Giants 1935 relocated and renamed Baltimore Elite Giants 1938-50 Win % (1936-37) .539 WASHINGTON BLACK SENATORS Negro National League 1938 Win % .133 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 2005- est. 1969 as Montreal Expos Win % (2005-08) .413 Craig Robinson www.flipflopflyball.com WASHINGTON D.C. EXACTLY HOW MANY TEAMS CALLED THE NATIONALS/SENATORS DOES ONE CITY NEED? 1870 WASHINGTON OLYMPICS National Association 1871-72 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1872 WASHINGTON BLUE LEGS Win % .436 Win % .000 (not a typo; they sucked) WASHINGTON NATIONALS National Association 1873 Win % .205 National Association 1875 Win % .179 1880 WASHINGTON NATIONALS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1884 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 1886-89 Win % .326 Win % 190 WASHINGTON NATIONALS 1890 Union Association 1884 Win % 420 WASHINGTON SENATORS (AKA Statesmen) American Association 1891, National League 1892-99 eliminated as National League contracted Win % .366 1900 WASHINGTON SENATORS (Officially Nationals 1905-55) American League 1901-60 relocated to Minneapolis, MN and renamed Minnesota Twins Win % (1901-60) .423 AL pennant: 1924, 1925, 1933 World Series winner: 1924 1910 1920 1930 1940 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. HOME TO A WHOLE HEAP OF FINE BUILDINGS, MUSEUMS, MOMUMENTS, AND THE GREAT BAND FUGAZI. 1950 - ALSO HOME TO A STRING OF UNSUCCESSFUL BASEBALL TEAMS, VIRTUALLY ALL OF WHICH WERE CALLED THE SENATORS OR NATIONALS. THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF PROFESSIONAL 1960 - BASEBALL IN D.C., THERE HAVE BEEN TWELVE TEAMS, HAVING WON A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE PENNANTS AND ONE WORLD SERIES. WASHINGTON SENATORS American League 1961-71 relocated to Arlington, TX and renamed Texas Rangers Win % (1961-71) 418 UP TO AND INCLUDING THE 2008 SEASON, THE COMBINED WIN-LOSS TOTALS FOR D.C. TEAMS IS 5,955-8,492; THAT'S A WIN PERCENTAGE OF 412 1970 - THERE WERE ALSO FOUR NEGRO LEAGUE TEAMS BETVWEEN 1924 AND 1938. NONE OF THOSE WERE PARTICULARLY GOOD, EITHER: THEIR COLLECTIVE WIN PERCENTAGE IS .415 1980 - THOSE TEAMS WERE: WASHINGTON POTOMACS Independent 1923 Eastern Colored League 1924 relocated to Wilmington, DE 1925 Win % .390 1990 WASHINGTON PILOTS Negro East West League 1932 Win % .314 WASHINGTON ELITE GIANTS Negro National League 1936-37 est. 1920 as Nashville Standard Giants renamed Nashville Elite Giants 1920-30, 1931-34 relocated and renamed Cleveland Cubs 1931 2000 relocated and renamed Columbus Elite Giants 1935 relocated and renamed Baltimore Elite Giants 1938-50 Win % (1936-37) .539 WASHINGTON BLACK SENATORS Negro National League 1938 Win % .133 WASHINGTON NATIONALS National League 2005- est. 1969 as Montreal Expos Win % (2005-08) .413 Craig Robinson www.flipflopflyball.com