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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In one way, the opening of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches was a homecoming for the Washington Nationals.
When the franchise was known as the Montreal Expos, they trained in West Palm Beach, at the old West Palm Municipal Stadium, which they shared with the Atlanta Braves from the franchise’s origin in 1969 to 1997.
Now, 20 years later, the relocated Expos made their official return to West Palm Beach with the first game of the Nationals’ new spring training home — a home they will share with the Houston Astros.