Originally formed as an expansion franchise in 1969 in Montreal, Quebec as the first major league team in Canada — Montreal Expos — they were purchased in 2002 by Major League Baseball and moved to Washington, D.C. before the 2005 season to become the Washington Nationals. The Nationals are the only franchise in the National League to have never played in the World Series.
Built in 1993, Space Coast Stadium was named in honor of NASA's achievements in the area over the last three decades. The spacious stadium seats up to 8,100 fans.
Ticket Information:
Individual spring training tickets to all Washington Nationals spring training games can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or at the Washington Nationals Official Site.
Directions:
Space Coast Stadium is located at 5800 Stadium Parkway, Viera, Florida off I-95 along Florida's Space Coast, south of Cape Canaveral and north of Melbourne.
From North: I-95 to Exit 195, left on Stadium Parkway, stadium is two miles on the right.
From South: I-95 to Exit 191, left on Wickham Road to traffic circle, right on Lake Andrew Drive, travel through the Brevard County Government Complex until Stadium Parkway (four-way stop), turn right and stadium is half a mile on the left.
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