Sources: Expos to be renamed Nationals

WASHINGTON (AP) ^ | Nov 19, 2004 | JOSEPH WHITE

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Sources: Expos to be renamed Nationals

By JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer
November 19, 2004

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Montreal Expos are about to get
their new name: the Washington Nationals.

A city official and a baseball official, both speaking on condition of anonymity, said Friday that the team will reveal its new name, cap and red-white-and-blue color scheme during a news conference Monday.

The search for a new name began Sept. 29, when Major League Baseball announced it planned to relocate the team for the 2005 season. Initially, the plan was to wait until the team was sold to select the name, but the sale process is expected to take months -- and the team needs to start marketing itself in its new home city immediately.

[dfwgator]

I bet the Nationals will win a World Series before the Cubs do.

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I like the Washington Lobbyists myself.

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Have the Cubs ever won?

[mhking]

The name "Senators" is still owned by the Texas Rangers, believe it or not. "Nationals" has historical significance, as the Washington team actually had that name officially between 1901 and 1956.

I can live with it.

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I am aware of the fact that the Rangers still own the name and that they want $30M for it. I think it is worth it.

[E Rocc]

The problem is the Rangers own the name Senators and the want $30M for it. I think W needs to step up to the plate here!

Yeah, he should.

Bud Adams pulled the same crap in Houston, "retaining the rights" to a name he wasn't using anymore. Art modell tried the same thing, but was forced to give up the rights so he wouldn't get sued for breaking his lease.

IMO, if you move a team out of a city, you should forfeit any claim to the name, colors, logos, records, history, etc.....as modell had to in Cleveland. At the very least you should forfeit the rights to a name you're not using.

As the original Senators did when they moved in 1961.

-Eric