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My First Favorite National: Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman - Federal Baseball
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The Washington Nationals' Persistence Paid Off - The Atlantic
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Washington Nationals Win 2019 Baseball World Series
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Washington Nationals win franchise's first World Series title
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Stephen Strasburg, Nationals reach record $245M, 7-year deal – The Denver Post
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MLB playoffs: Nationals sweep Cardinals in NLCS to reach World Series
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2023 MLB playoffs: Four things to know about repeat World Series matchups as Astros, Phillies aim for rematch
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Dodgers beat Nationals, trim magic number to 9 – Orange County Register
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Washington Nationals World Series: First in franchise history
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This Nationals team will be forever bound by World Series glory built on defying odds - The Washington Post