Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - Washington's wait is over for the return of a Major League Baseball team, as it was announced on Wednesday that the Montreal Expos will be relocated to the nation's capital in 2005. The Expos franchise, which has been in existence since 1969, will play its final home game tonight at Olympic Stadium against the Florida Marlins. Starting next year the team will play its home contests at RFK Stadium. Relocation of the club is subject to certain contingencies, including a formal vote of ownership at the next owners' meeting in November and passage of legislation by the District of Columbia Council to provide for financing and construction of a ballpark on the Anacostia River waterfront in Southeast Washington. Details to follow... |
