The Twins used to be the Senators, who used to go by the "Nationals." It's really not that confusing. It's like when the Athletics go by "A's", the Yankees go by "the Bombers", or the Red Sox go by "GODDAMMIT WHAT KIND OF PITCH WAS THAT?" So, if you want to be a lawyer about it, the Nationals haven't just made the playoffs already; they've been to the World Series and won it.

Over at DC Sports Bog, they've found some front-page articles from the Washington Post after the pennant-winner in 1924.

Cronin Eludes Mob of Women in Chase After Nats Clinch Pennant

They don't make headlines like that anymore.

Previous Internet Christmases

I: 1930 Spalding Base Ball Guide
II: Negro Leagues Database
III: Bob Gibson video
IV: John McGraw's Scientific Baseball
V: NBC Archive, featuring Bud Selig

VI: 1888's Base-ball: How to Become a Player
VII: Connie Mack's How To Play Base-Ball
VIII: Life Magazine's greatest baseball photos
IX: Branch Rickey's scouting report on Don Drysdale
X: 100,000+ crowd for White Autos game

XI: Thomas Edison baseball video
XII: Babe Ruth in Just Pals
XIII: Stories of the Base Ball Field
XIV: Babe Ruth swing analysis
XV: Bob Feller mechanical analysis

XVI: Vin Scully calling Hank Aaron's 715th home run
XVII: 1934 Tigers/Yankees Radio Broadcast
XIX: Bob Feller's fastball racing a motorcycle
XX: PCL Promo video from 1946
XXI: Oakland Oaks parade

XXII: Old-timey Red Sox picture collection
XXIII: A visual history of Seals Stadium
XXIV: Baseball Reliquary Online Museum
XXV: Proto-snark from 1915