I was just telling co-workers here that this Series will be the first one featuring a Washington DC based team since 1933, when the original Washington Senators franchise (transferred to Minnesota in 1961 and did not play in a Series again until 1965 against Los Angeles) lost to the New York Giants. And that the 1961 to 1971 Senators franchise (before moving to Arlington, Texas in 1972) did not qualify for the playoffs, with it’s best finishing in 1969 in fourth place in the AL East with 86 wins.
This will be the first World Series appearance for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals franchise as the Expos lost to Los Angeles in the 1981 NLCS and that this season was the franchise’s second appearance in an NLCS.
If the Nationals win the World Series, it will be the first time a DC based team wins one since 1924, when the original Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games. The Senators won only two more AL pennants after 1924 (1925 and 1933). Did not win another Series until 1987 as the Minnesota Twins, with another in 1991 during the Kirby Puckett, Jack Morris, etc era.
Which became the basis for the famous 1955 musical Damn Yankees. Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets...
“I was just telling co-workers here that this Series will be the first one featuring a Washington DC based team since 1933... “
I am inclined to wish nothing but misfortune upon any team that calls Washington D.C. home.