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A former Washington Commanders employee told the House Oversight and Reform Committee that owner Dan Snyder instructed him to pour milk on the carpet of Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner's suite at FedEx Field so that the room would smell like "sour milk" when Lerner and his family attended a game.
WASHINGTON -- Seventeen years and 11 days after Ryan Zimmerman was the first player ever drafted by the new-to-town Washington Nationals, and a little more than eight months after he appeared in his last game for the franchise, his No. 11 became the first jersey number retired by the club.
Seventeen years and 11 days after Ryan Zimmerman was the first player ever drafted by the new-to-town Washington Nationals, his No. 11 became the first jersey number retired by the club.
Ryan Zimmerman, known as "Mr. National" after playing 16 seasons for Washington, had his No. 11 retired on Saturday.
The Lerners have a well-earned reputation for driving a steep bargain when it comes to potential business partners. It's a hard-nosed approach to negotiation that has served the family well, considering that Ted Lerner's net worth in 2022, according to Forbes, was $4 billion.