Nationals beat Cubs to clinch first winning baseball season in D.C. since ’69 Senators

Forty-three years/ten seasons after the Ted Williams led the 1969 Washington Senators to 86 wins, D.C. has another winning season again as the Washington Nationals clinched their 82 win with today’s 2-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.

We waited a long time for this, not just since 2005 when the Nats came and were 81-81, but for most of us, our whole lives. Let’s hope the is a regular occurrence for a long-time. I think it will be.

INSTANT REACTIONS

Raise your hand if you were also living in DC area and a Senators fan in 1969. My hand is up, who else? #Nats #FirstPlaceNats

— David Heyman (@dcborn61) September 3, 2012

The @nationals now have 82 wins, the most since moving to DC. They’ve also guaranteed their 1st winning season in Washington. Get used to it

— Nationals Review (@nationalsreview) September 3, 2012

As Lou Brown said in “Major League” — “We’re winners now!” #nats #curlyW

— Steve Repsher (@SteveRep44) September 3, 2012

For the first time since the ’69 Senators, a D.C. baseball team has secured a winning season. Somewhere, Ted Williams is smiling.

— Rob Pegoraro (@robpegoraro) September 3, 2012

With their 82nd Curly W, #Nats set a franchise record (’05-present) and guarantee their first winning season in D.C.

— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) September 3, 2012

Nationals win, 2-1. Detwiler excellent. Clippard 30th save. Nats guarantee 1st winning season since baseball returned in 2005 with 82nd win.

— James Wagner (@JamesWagnerWP) September 3, 2012

And I’ve now covered my first winning team in any sport in 16 years #2012Nats #1996NorthwesternFootball

— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) September 3, 2012

Congrats to my bird buddy@screechtheeagle on his#nats notching a first ever winning season.#DCREDOCTOBER#caps#nats#wizards

— Slapshot (@Caps_Slapshot) September 3, 2012