18 Facts About Nationals Park

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Nationals Park is a baseball stadium along the Anacostia River in the Navy Yard neighborhood of Washington, D C Home to Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals since its completion in 2008, it was the first LEED-certified green major professional sports stadium in the United States.

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Nationals Park hosted the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, the first All-Star Game to be played in Washington, D C since 1969.

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Nationals Park is located in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D C on South Capitol Street at the Anacostia River waterfront.

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Nationals Park made the playoffs for the second time since arriving in Washington.

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Nationals Park hosted Games 1 and 2 of the 2014 National League Division Series.

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The Nationals Park lost the series to the San Francisco Giants, three games to one.

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Nationals Park made the playoffs for the third time since arriving in Washington.

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The Nationals Park lost the series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, three games to two.

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In late September 2017, a new organ was installed at Nationals Park, fulfilling the Washington Nationals organization's long-held goal of upgrading the stadium's organ.

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10.

Nationals Park made the playoffs for the fourth time since arriving in Washington.

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The Nationals Park lost the series to the Chicago Cubs three games to two.

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Nationals Park hosted the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 17.

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The Nationals Park lost them all to the Houston Astros, but still won the series in seven games.

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Since 2011, a submarine dive horn has blared after every Nationals home run and win—a nod to the park's location in the Navy Yard neighborhood.

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Seating at Nationals Park is divided into over twelve different pricing zones.

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Nationals Park contains a split in the upper deck, a homage to Griffith Stadium.

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Nationals Park has hosted several non-baseball events, such as concerts and business meetings.

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Performers who have held concerts at Nationals Park include Billy Joel, Taylor Swift, and Paul McCartney, among others.

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