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Nationals fan born on day of team’s first game takes ceremonial ‘first sip’ on 21st birthday

Nypost · · 313 words · By Justin Tasch
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What to know about Nationals fan born on day of team’s first game takes ceremonial ‘first sip’ on 21st birthday

Saturday marked the 21st anniversary of the first game in Washington Nationals history.

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What happened

Saturday marked the 21st anniversary of the first game in Washington Nationals history.

Why it matters

It also marked lifelong Nationals fan Sorcha Lewis’ 21st birthday, as she was born the day the franchise played its first game on April 4, 2005, since the Montreal Expos’ relocation.

Common ground

The Nationals celebrated this moment by inviting Lewis to take a ceremonial “first sip,” rather than throw a ceremonial first pitch, on the mound before their 10-5 loss to the Dodgers.

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Claim 1: “Saturday marked the 21st anniversary of the first game in Washington Nationals history.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Washington Nationals season is the Nationals' 22nd season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 19th season at Nationals Park, and the 58th since the origina…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Div…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Washington Senators were a Major League Baseball team based in Washington, D.C. It was one of the American League's eight charter franchises, founded in 1901. The team moved to Minneapolis in 1961…
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Claim 2: “Davey Johnson became the Nationals' manager in 2012.”
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Claim 3: “The Nationals Park video board showed photos of Lewis holding cotton candy.”
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Claim 4: “Sorcha Lewis was 14 years old during the 2019 World Series.”
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Claim 5: “The Nationals won 59 games during the 2008 and 2009 seasons.”
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Claim 6: “The Nationals won 98 games in 2012, their most wins in a season since relocation.”
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Claim 7: “The Nationals began the 2024 season with a 3-1 record but had lost four straight games entering Sunday's series finale against the Dodgers.”
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Claim 8: “The Nationals invited Sorcha Lewis to take a ceremonial 'first sip' before their game against the Dodgers.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sorcha Cusack (Irish pronunciation: [ˈsˠɔɾˠəxə]; born 9 April 1949) is an Irish television and stage actress. Her numerous television credits include playing the title role in Jane Eyre (1973), Casual…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Susie Blake (born 19 April 1950) is an English television, radio and stage actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the snobbish TV announcer in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV and of Bev Unwin in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Niamh Cusack ( NEEV; born 20 October 1959) is an Irish actress. Born into a family with deep roots in the performing arts, she has performed extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal N…
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Claim 9: “The Nationals have not made the playoffs since 2019.”
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Claim 10: “The Nationals won their first World Series in 2019.”
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Claim 11: “Lewis raised a red Budweiser bottle in her right hand during the ceremony.”
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Claim 12: “The Nationals won NL East titles in 2014, 2016, and 2017.”
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Claim 13: “The Nationals won no more than 71 games in a season over the last six seasons (as of the article's publication).”
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Claim 14: “The Nationals lost to the Cardinals in the NLDS in 2012.”
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Claim 15: “Sorcha Lewis was born on April 4, 2005, the day the Washington Nationals played their first game.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sorcha Cusack (Irish pronunciation: [ˈsˠɔɾˠəxə]; born 9 April 1949) is an Irish television and stage actress. Her numerous television credits include playing the title role in Jane Eyre (1973), Casual…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sorcha Mary Groundsell (born 15 February 1998) is a Scottish actress. On television, she starred in the Netflix series The Innocents (2018) and the BBC Alba series An t-Eilean (2025). Her films includ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Long Shadow is a seven-part British true crime drama television series, written by George Kay and directed by Lewis Arnold. The series details the five-year manhunt for the serial killer Peter Sut…
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