The baseball image displayed here is the Washington Nationals alternate logo. This Major League Baseball image was used as the alternate logo of the Washington Nationals from 2006 until 2008. This is often described as the "An interlocking 'DC' on blue in a circle with 9 gold stars" version. The team was formed as the Montreal Expos in 1969, after that, they changed their name to the Washington Nationals in 2005.