2010 Washington Nationals

2010 Washington Nationals / Franchise: Washington Nationals / BR Team Page

Record: 69-93, Finished 5th in NL Eastern Division (2010 NL)

Managed by Jim Riggleman

Coaches: Rick Eckstein, Jim Lett, Pat Listach, Steve McCatty, John McLaren and Dan Radison

Ballpark: Nationals Park

History, Comments, Contributions

Pres. Obama threw out the ceremonial first pitch to open the 2010 Nationals season.

President Barack Obama threw the ceremonial first pitch to start the baseball season for the 2010 Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. The Nationals honored military children, inviting nine children whose family members are deployed to step onto the infield with the starting players and watch the president throw out the first pitch. The Nationals lost 11-1 to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Awards and Honors

Obama winds up.

• All-Star: Matt Capps
• NL Silver Slugger Award: Ryan Zimmerman (3B)
• Topps All-Star Rookie Team: Stephen Strasburg (RHP)

Sources

article incorporates some public domain text taken from the US Navy website.

2010 MLB season by team