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President George W. Bush winds up to throw the ceremonial first pitch. (Haraz Ghanbari/AP)
 Finally: Baseball's back in D.C.
As the capital hurtled toward the dusk of a new era, the popular rallying cry has been that people here have been waiting for this occasion for 34 years. It ended at 7:06 p.m. ET Thursday. Full story >
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• Castilla, Hernandez carry D.C. to victory
• Nationals top D-Backs in home debut | RFK firsts
• Bauman: Capital celebrates return of baseball
• Selig thoroughly enjoys opener | D.C. fans revel
• Robinson glad to be a part of revival
• Old Sens pass gloves, torch to Nats
• D-Backs enjoy being part of history
• Nationals welcomed home at luncheon
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Home opener preview coverage
• Home sweet home for Nationals
• Nationals pulling out all the stops
• Anticipation mounting for home opener
• Bauman: Baseball is back where it belongs
• Grzenda to have a ball at Nats' opener
• Bush to throw D.C.'s first pitch
• Q&A with club president Tony Tavares
• Mayor excited to bring baseball home
Washington gets its team
• Bauman: At last, Nationals have a future
• D.C.'s team to be the Nationals
• Name not new to Washington D.C.
• Nationals hold true to color code
• MLB selects D.C. for Expos
• Official release: D.C. selected
Team and city history
• Nationals 2005 road opener coverage
• District baseball has rich history
• D.C.'s final World Series memories
• Big Train big part of D.C. lore
• Splendid skipper part of D.C. lore
• Nats' McCraw comes full circle in D.C.
• Wolff fondly recalls Senators days
• MLB in Washington highlights
• History of baseball in Washington D.C.
• Opening Day history in Washington
• Washington D.C. ballparks
• Nationals franchise history
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Audio highlights
• Nationals CF Ryan Church shares his excitement
• Brad Wilkerson was impressed with the fans
• Brian Schneider on catching the home opener
• Frank Robinson on winning the home opener
• Brian Schneider's sac fly puts the Nationals up 3-0
• Vinny Castilla triples to drive in the first two runs
• President George W. Bush throws the first pitch
• Manager Frank Robinson prior to the opener
• GM Jim Bowden on the team's hot start
• Special Assistant to the GM Bob Boone
• Nationals broadcaster Ron Darling on the team
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Video highlights
• MLB.com reports from the home opener:  350K
• Commissioner Selig visits the booth:  350K
• President Bush's ceremonial first pitch:  350K
• Team naming announcement on Fox 5:  350K
• Washington, D.C., press conference:  350K
• Manager Frank Robinson on D.C.:  350K
• Outfielder Brad Wilkerson on the move:  350K
Photo galleries
• 2005 home opener vs. Arizona
• 2005 road opener @ Philadelphia
• RFK Stadium renovation
• Team naming announcement
• Presidential first pitches
• Washington Senators greats
• Expos team history