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]]> Did you know that Washington, DC has more than one professional baseball team?

Uncle Sam mascot Besides the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles, and 5 other mionor league teams, the Potomac Nationals, of the Carolina League, play home games in nearby Woodbridge, Virginia, just 40 minutes from Washington, DC.

The Carolina League formed in 1945 with just a couple of games in southern Virginia. Currently it has seven other A-level minor league teams, besides the Potomac Nationals, representing the Orioles, Pirates, Royals, Indians, Braves, White Sox, and Astros.

A few Hall of Famers have come out the Carolina leaguers, including Johnny Bench, Wade Boggs, Barry “steriod” Bonds, Darryl Strawberry and Carl Yastrzemski.

The movie “Bull Durham”, staring Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins was about a factious Caroline League team, the Durham Bulls.

The P-Nats play in the 24-year-old Pfitzner Stadium, which has a seating capacity of around 6,000 fans.  The stadium is nothing like a “bigs” ball park but looks as if it would be very enjoyable as you get an upclose look at the players and great opportunities for autographs of future Nationals players.

Tickets are cheap compared to Washington Nationals game, as low as $7.00 for an unreserved grandstand seat. 

Every Monday night when the Potomac Nationals are playing at home, you can buy an unreserved grandstand seat for only $1.00.  Hot dogs are only a buck as well.  Tickets for Monday night games are only available at the box office, the night of the game.

You can listen live to games on the web. 

Potomac Nationals
Pfitzner Stadium
7 County Complex Ct., off of Prince William Parkway
Woodbridge, VA 22192  (map it)

Dates and Times – Most evening games start around 7:00 p.m., with some afternoon games starting at 1:05 p.m.  Click here for the Potomac Nationals schedule. Gates open one hour before game time.

Tickets - single-game tickets are available online or by calling 703-590-2311 ext. 215.

  • Field Box Seats – $13.00
  • Box Seats – $11.00
  • Reserved Seats – $10.00, $1.00 Military discount
    Senior Citizens (62 & older) – $9.00
  • Grandstand Seats: Adults – $8.00, Kids 6-12 – $7.00, Seniors and Military w/ID – $7.00

Handicapped parking and seating is available.

Nearest Metro Subway Station – line, then a  block walk or use the DC Circulator.

Parking – $4.00 per car.

Image – Uncle Sam mascot

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