A Grand Farewell

The Nationals win the last major league baseball game at RFK stadium

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That new catcher is awfully tall!

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A little excited. (Actually taken at a game earlier in the week, but who's paying that much attention anyway?)

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Frank Howard, a Washington legend, and Ryan Zimmerman, one of the team's current big stars.

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the first pitch

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Only one game left at RFK

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No Sitting

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DC Flag

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lights

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Not sure who these people are.

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Chad Cordero's last save at RFK

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The last out!

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Nats win!

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A distinguished gathering

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final score: Nats 5, Phillies 3

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No games left.

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What're these guys doing on the roof? It looks suspicious.

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Wait, that looks like Screech the Eagle

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He's flying!

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He's falling!

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bungee-jumping eagle

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Screech delivered a shovel so they could dig up home plate.

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Goodbye RFK.

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