“The truth is that D.C. is a place where not many people are born and raised, so a lot of people come here in their early 20s to work, or even a little bit later, and then adopt the team that's there.”

American former professional baseball infielder

Ryan Zimmerman is an American former professional baseball infielder, known for spending his entire 17-year Major League Baseball career with the Washington Nationals. Born in 1984, he played chiefly at third base before moving to first base in 2015. Zimmerman was selected to the MLB All-Star team twice and won one Gold Glove and two Silver Slugger awards. He was also part of the Nationals team that won the 2019 World Series, and his career is remembered for long service with one club.