Washington Senators
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The Washington Senators can refer to:
- The Washington Senators (officially named the Washington Nationals during the 1905–1956 seasons), an American League baseball team based in Washington, D.C. from 1901 to 1960. The franchise then moved to Minneapolis-St. Paul and became, and still remains, the Minnesota Twins.
- The Washington Senators were also an American League baseball expansion team from 1961 to 1971. The franchise then moved to Dallas-Fort Worth and became, and still remains, the Texas Rangers.
- A nickname used by some to refer to the current baseball team based in Washington, D.C. since 2005, the Washington Nationals.
Note: Because the original Senators' relocation to Minnesota and the expansion Senators' arrival occurred in the same year (1961), it is a very common mistake to combine the two franchises into one, as they both had the same name.
19th Century baseball in Washington
- There were several National League teams called the Washington Nationals, Washington Senators and Washington Statesmen in the 19th century. The National Association Washington Nationals played in 1873 and 1875; the Union Association Washington Nationals played in 1884; the American Association Washington Nationals played in 1884 and the Washington Statesmen played in 1891; and the National League Washington Statemen played 1886–1889 and the Washington Senators played 1892–1899.