After the District of Columbia Council votes to require private financing for at least half of the construction costs of a Nationals’ new ballpark, Major League Baseball suspends all sales of the team’s merchandise and tickets. The decision may make anything with the National League’s newest logo quite a collector’s item.

On ,December 15 2004 — After the District of Columbia Council votes to require private financing for at least half of the construction costs of a Nationals’ new ballpark, Major League Baseball suspends all sales of the team’s merchandise and tickets. The decision may make anything with the National League’s newest logo quite a collector’s item.

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