BASEBALL : DAILY REPORT : AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES
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John Akridge, the Metropolitan Washington Baseball president, had announced the “retirement” of the nickname Senators when the contest began March 12. He said at the time that Washington would be a new expansion city and the Senators are part of its past.
“I had a soft spot for the Nationals because it has a historical tie-in to a team in Washington,” Akridge said Monday. “One that didn’t leave.”
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