A sporty exhibit at the ݮýeum celebrates the first 10 years of Nationals baseball in D.C.
“Nationals at 10: Baseball Makes ݮý” is on display at the .
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ݮýeum exhibit writer John Powell takes note of the home plate Jordan Zimmerman threw so many strikes over during his 2014 no-hitter.
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Mascot Teddy Roosevelt wins his first President’s Race in October 2012 in this video playing above Bryce Harper memorabilia.
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The exhibit features the shoes worn by team mascot Teddy Roosevelt during his first win in the Presidents Race in October 2012 after seven losing seasons. #LetTeddyWin.
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Frugal fans accustomed to the “cheap seats” can try out “premium seats” like Jennifer Giglio, Nationals vice president of communications, demonstrates at the ݮýeum’s new exhibit featuring the first 10 years of Nationals baseball.
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Publications memorialize Stephen Strasburg’s start in Major League Baseball as a Washington National.
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This rosin bag assisted Stephen Strasburg in his 14-strikeout major league debut.
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The Cedar family visiting from London enjoyed the video activity featuring a segment on Bryce Harper.
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Oliver Cedar, of London, records a “Be a TV Reporter” broadcast segment about Bryce Harper. Oliver’s mom says: “How cool that the children can be reporters.” This was the family’s first visit to an American museum.
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WASHINGTON – The ݮýeum is helping the Washington Nationals celebrate a big anniversary.
The exhibit, runs July 31 through Nov. 29, 2015.
“When Washington got baseball back in 2005 the big question was: What’s going to happen, will it survive, will the city embrace the team?” says National’s Vice President of Communications Jennifer Giglio.
“There’s absolutely no question Washington is a baseball town and really has embraced the Nationals,” Giglio tells ݮý.
Adult and senior discount tickets to the ݮýeum Aug. 1 and 2 are $10. Kids ages 18 and under enter for free through Sept. 7. Find regular admission prices
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