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Revision as of 01:43, 13 September 2008
Potomac Nationals | |||||
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Minor league affiliations | |||||
Class | A | ||||
League | Carolina League | ||||
Division | Northern Division | ||||
Major league affiliations | |||||
Team | Washington Nationals (2005-present) | ||||
Previous teams | Cincinnati Reds (2003-2004)
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Minor league titles | |||||
League titles | 1982, 1989, 2008 | ||||
Division titles | 1982, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2004, 2008 | ||||
Team data | |||||
Name | Potomac Nationals (2005-present)
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Ballpark | G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium | ||||
Previous parks | Municipal Stadium at Four Mile Run Park | ||||
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | Art Silber | ||||
General manager | Jon Griffith | ||||
Manager | Randy Knorr |
The Potomac Nationals are a Minor League Baseball team located in Woodbridge, Virginia. The Nationals play in the high-A Carolina League and are an affiliate of the Washington Nationals.
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 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 their home games at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, with a seating capacity of 6,000 people.
Members of the Nationals front office include: President Lani Sibler-Weiss; General Manager Jonathan Griffith, Doug McConnell, John LeGacy, Carter Buschman, Ryan Johnston, Anthony Oppermann, Andrew Stinson, Paul Barrett, and Jim Johnson.
Notable Alumni of the Dukes/Mariners/Pirates/Yankees/Cannons/Nationals include:
Rick Ankiel, Andrew Bashuk, Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla, Bernie Williams, Andy Pettitte, Albert Pujols, Coco Crisp, Braden Looper, Brad Ausmus, Jorge Posada, Kevin Maas, Hensley Meulens, Gerald Williams, Edwin Encarnacion, Jack Wilson, Dan Haren, Carmen Cali, John Smiley, Jose Lind, Jeff King, Felix Fermin, Mike Cameron, Sterling Hitchcock, John Lannan, Justin Maxwell, and Ross Detwiler.