World Report: April 22, 2005 Vol. 10 Iss. 24
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Washington Has a New Hit
Forget the White House and the Jefferson Memorial. The main attraction in Washington, D.C., last week was at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Major League Baseball returned to the nation's capital on April 14. It has been 34 years since the city has had a team. More than 45,000 fans went to the Washington Nationals' first home game.
President George W. Bush threw out the first pitch. "Baseball is back, and happy days are here again!" said Charlie Brotman, 77, the announcer for the original D.C. team, the Senators. The Nationals made fans even happier by beating Arizona, 5-3.
