D.C. gets baseball, but the name's the thing
Submitted on October 5, 2004 - 12:00am.
Chris Otts and Adam Kealoha Causey
WASHINGTON – City officials, waving red caps from the old Senators team were sure Wednesday that baseball will return to the capital, but they were unsure of one major detail: the team's name.
Mayor Anthony Williams said in an interview after a festive news conference to announce the team's move from Montreal that the decision will be left up to the Expos' new owners. The team will begin playing at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in April, pending formal approval by the D.C. Council and Major League Baseball.
Williams said he doesn't think the team should be called the Senators. Referring to the District's lack of voting representation in Congress, he said, “Give us two senators and I'll be happy to call it the Senators.”
Mayor Anthony Williams said in an interview after a festive news conference to announce the team's move from Montreal that the decision will be left up to the Expos' new owners. The team will begin playing at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in April, pending formal approval by the D.C. Council and Major League Baseball.
Williams said he doesn't think the team should be called the Senators. Referring to the District's lack of voting representation in Congress, he said, “Give us two senators and I'll be happy to call it the Senators.”
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