12 Reasons To Love The Washington Nationals

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MONTREAL JOINS THE MAJOR LEAGUES The Washington Nationals did not Montreal Expos It was the first begin in Washington The team did Major League Baseball MLB team not even begin in the United States located outside the United States In 1969 the Nationals began as The Expos went their first 10 years an expansion team in Montreal without a winning season But by the Canada They were known as the late 1970s things began looking up In 1977 Expos outfielder Andre Dawson had a memorable debut He hit 282 with 19 home runs He was named the National League NL Rookie of the Year Dawson and 23 year old catcher Gary Carter were cornerstones for a team on the rise In 1979 Montreal went 95 65 Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter salutes the crowd after a playoff win in 1981