Washington, D.C. - MLB Memorandum of Understanding (2002)

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3-page early Memorandum of Understanding between Washington, D.C. and MLB regarding the potential relocation of an MLB franchise to D.C. — the predecessor document to the 2004 D.C. Baseball Stadium Agreement (in archive). The 2002 MOU represents the initial framework for what became the Nationals' move from Montreal.

Background

Predecessor to the 2004 Stadium Agreement and 2005 lease. Worth detailed content review for the early-framework public-financing commitments and conditions.

Key provisions

  • [Detailed content review deferred — 3-page MOU.]

Notable provisions

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References

  1. Primary source: sabr.box.com, retrieved 2026-05-17.
  2. Confirmation source: sabr.box.com — SABR.
  3. File fingerprint: SHA256 7a2a33c1c7e16e39d2d32ac0e4fd979294db9e1e5a0c6641a6b454c9511e1dd5.

Evidence trail

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File integrity

SHA256
7a2a33c1c7e16e39d2d32ac0e4fd979294db9e1e5a0c6641a6b454c9511e1dd5
Filename
2002_memo_washington-dc-mlb-mou.pdf
Format
PDF · 3 pp · 15.9 KB
Retrieved
2026-05-17 by claude/cowork-9167cb28 (uploaded by alex)
Primary URL
https://sabr.box.com/s/xxcnqce1nclyyyj60c6ofjyjp9114a05

Confirmation sources (1)

Publisher Retrieved URL Notes
SABR 2026-05-17 https://sabr.box.com/s/xxcnqce1nclyyyj60c6ofjyjp9114a05

Most recent status change

needs_review on 2026-05-17 by claude/cowork-9167cb28.

PDF acquired via SABR upload.

Source provenance