[DOC] [TLE] Washington Nationals - Wikipedia [PAR] The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in 
Washington, D.C. The ... As the Major League Baseball team in the U.S. capital, 
the Nationals are the successors to the .... of the American League (AL), played in 
the nation's capital from 1901 to 1960 before moving to Minnesota and becoming 
the Twins. [DOC] [TLE] History of the Washington Senators (190160) - Wikipedia [PAR] The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League's 
eight charter franchises. .... The Senators were also the butt of many nationwide 
jokes during the 1950s, with the ... The American League opposed the move at 
first, but in 1960, in the face of the Continental League's proposed Minnesota 
franchise,... [DOC] [TLE] In Washington, a Fine Night for a Revival - The New York Times [PAR] Apr 15, 2005 ... ... the dispiriting sense that there should be a ball game in the nation's capital. ... 
The first home game for this relocated franchise was a 5-3 victory over Arizona, ... 
They represented either the latter decades of the first modern Senators, who 
existed from 1901 through 1960, or the expansion team that mostly... [DOC] [TLE] 1884: The Year of Two Nationals | Boundary Stones: WETA's ... [PAR] Oct 7, 2016 ... 1888 Washington Nationals Baseball Club (Source: Wikipedia) ... and the 
American Association  decided to expand to the nation's capital. ... Following 
the season, the league folded and the D.C. franchise rebranded itself as ... 
American Association/National League; Washington Senators (1901-1960;... [DOC] [TLE] July 13, 1965: Senior Circuit takes charge in Minnesota's first All ... [PAR] The Minnesota Twins franchise had shifted from Washington after the 1960 
season, after being in the nation's capital since 1901. ... The team itself 
unexpectedly boosted local interest in the All-Star Game. .... represented 
Minnesota's ability to support major-league baseball; the Twins' triumph 
represented their ability to play... [DOC] [TLE] Diamond Reflections: The history of baseball in Washington | NJ.com [PAR] May 16, 2012 ... The following year, the team was renamed the Senators and joined the ... original 
members in the newly formed American League in 1901 and represented the ... 
talked about how the Washington franchise has been around for 80 years and ... 
The nation's capital, however, wasn't without baseball for long. [DOC] [TLE] Do you wish the Nationals were known as the Senators? [Archive ... [PAR] Club is being called Senators even before Opening Day 1901. ... name wasn't 
given to the Washington franchise when it moved over from ... name was more 
befitting of the team that represented the nation's capital. ... Washington Senators 
1901-1960 (http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/al/wasdc/nats.html)... [DOC] [TLE] Washington Senators - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com [PAR] Jun 4, 2016 ... ... (1901-1960) and "expansion" (1961-1971) Washington Senators of the 
American League. ... The first Washington Senators franchise began play in the 
American ... The first AL Senators team began play in 1901 when owner/manager 
... After two more seasons of subpar baseball in the nation's capital in... [DOC] [TLE] Washington Senators (1901-1960) - Expand Your Mind - Revolvy [PAR] The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League 's 
eight ... It was the only World Series triumph for the franchise during their 60-year 
tenure ... baseball fans added to the complexion around the nation's capital for 
the rest of ..... Est. represents the first year the team played in its current media 
market. [DOC] [TLE] Clem's Baseball ~ MLB Franchises [PAR] Aug 27, 2015 ... League, 1901- 1960, 19 61, 1962- 1968, 1969- 1976, 1977- ... and Oakland as 
part of San Francisco), and 22 single-team cities. .... Anyway, this table 
represents a first stab at nailing down the .... The Federal League was a bold 
venture in the days when baseball's future (and the nation's) seemed limitless. [DOC] [TLE] Disengaged District: A

Question: From 1901 to 1960, the franchise represented the nation's capital as this team
Answer: Washington Senators