Potomac Nationals
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Potomac Nationals Founded in 1978 Woodbridge, Virginia | |||||
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| Current | A-Advanced | ||||
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| League | Carolina League | ||||
| Division | Northern Division | ||||
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| Current | Washington Nationals (2005–present) | ||||
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| League titles (5) |
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| Division titles (9) |
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| Mascot | Uncle Slam | ||||
| Ballpark | G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium | ||||
Previous parks | Municipal Stadium at Four Mile Run Park | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Art Silber | ||||
| Manager | Tripp Keister | ||||
| General Manager | Aaron Johnson | ||||
The Potomac Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team located in Woodbridge, Virginia. The Nationals play in the Class A Advanced Carolina League, and are an affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
History
The team began play in 1978 as the Alexandria Dukes. The Dukes moved from Alexandria, Virginia, for the 1984 season and were renamed the Prince William Pirates. Since then, the team has been named the Prince William Yankees, Prince William Cannons, Potomac Cannons, and now the Potomac Nationals.
The team has been affiliated with the Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and now the Washington Nationals. Since moving to Woodbridge, the franchise has played all its home games at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, with an announced seating capacity of 6,000 people.[1]
Playoffs
- 1982 season: Defeated Lynchburg, 1–0, in semifinals; defeated Durham, 3–1 to win championship.
- 1989 season: Defeated Lynchburg, 2–1, in semifinals; defeated Durham, 3–1 to win championship.
- 1991 season: Lost to Lynchburg, 2–0, in semifinals.
- 1995 season: Lost to Wilmington, 2–0, in semifinals.
- 2004 season: Lost to Wilmington, 2–1, in semifinals.
- 2008 season: Defeated Wilmington, 3–0, in semifinals; defeated Myrtle Beach, 3–1 to win championship.
- 2010 season: Defeated Frederick, 3–1, in semifinals; defeated Winston-Salem, 3–1 to win championship.
- 2011 season: Lost to Frederick, 3–2, in semifinals.
- 2013 season: Defeated Lynchburg, 2–0, in semifinals; lost to Salem, 3-0 in finals.
- 2014 season: Defeated Lynchburg, 2–0, in semifinals; defeated Myrtle Beach, 3–1 to win championship.
- 2016 season: Lost to Lynchburg 2-1 in semifinals.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of the Dukes/Mariners/Pirates/Yankees/Cannons/Nationals include:
- Rick Ankiel
- Magglio Ordóñez
- Barry Bonds
- Bobby Bonilla
- Bernie Williams
- Andy Pettitte
- Albert Pujols
- Coco Crisp
- Braden Looper
- Brad Ausmus
- Jorge Posada
- Kevin Maas
- Hensley Meulens
- Gerald Williams
- Alan Mills
- Edwin Encarnacion
- Jack Wilson
- Dmitri Young
- Dan Haren
- Carmen Cali
- John Smiley
- Scott Kamieniecki
- José Lind
- Jeff King
- Félix Fermín
- Mike Cameron
- Sterling Hitchcock
- Joey Votto
- John Lannan
- Justin Maxwell
- Josh Whitesell
- Jordan Zimmermann
- Ian Desmond
- Danny Espinosa
- Ross Detwiler
Roster
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References
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