June 8th, 2010. A date many Washington Nationals fans will remember exactly where they were.
Many were in the 40,315 sellout crowd, only the second sellout of the season for the Nats after Opening Day. The remaining Nationals fans were likely glued to a TV screen or radio waiting for first pitch as the dawn of a new era for the team was about to begin.
Almost a year to the day (June 9th, 2009) after becoming the first overall pick in the 2009 draft, it was time for Stephen Strasburg to make his much-anticipated big league debut.