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john/z28jd I think the Nationals celebrate Senators records because of the stadium history and the fact theyre in the same town but theyre going into a new stadium next year so you might hear less about it now. Ive seen the opposite for example,Reds fans claiming their the oldest team in baseball because they were around in 1869 not realizing that the 1869 Reds basically became the Boston team in the National Association which lead to the Boston NL team which is the Atlanta Braves now,so if any team wants to lay claim to the 1869 Reds team its the Braves.
The original Reds team from the NL(1876-80) is a defunct franchise and the National Association didnt even have a Cincinnati team during its 5 year history because Cincy fans gave up on one of the greatest teams ever after it lost a single game