Nationals Park a hit with fans, players

 
Baseball is back in Washington, and this time with a stadium to match. Sitting in the right-field mezzanine, Kelly Martin said that he was impressed by the new Nationals Park. Martin was joined by Doug Tripken, who compared it with RFK Stadium. "This one looks like an actual baseball stadium," Tripken said. [link]

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