An announcement will be made Wednesday stating that the Montreal Expos baseball club will be moving to Washington, D.C., according to an AP article on ESPN.com.
The nation's capital has been long waiting for the return of the national pastime, having lost the Washington Senators in 1971 to what is now the Texas Ranger ball club.
Additionally, Major League Baseball has been looking for a new home for the Expos for the past two years. In 2002, the financially troubled club was bought by the other 29 major league owners.
Washington outbid Las Vegas; Norfolk, Va.; Monterrey, Mexico; Portland, Ore.; and Northern Virginia. The bid includes a $440 million package that includes a new ballpark to be built for the team, along with $13 million renovations to RFK stadium, where the club would play for three years while the park is built.
Montreal's last game is scheduled for Wednesday against Florida. Attendance at Monday's series opener was a blistering 3,923.
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