After collapsing in the second half of the 2015 season, the Nationals are looking to a more hopeful future with new manager Dusty Baker, and what better way to symbolize turning over a new leaf than with a new 2016 calendar.Unfortunately, fans who purchase one licensed calendar will be getting a shock when they see that Nationals Park now looks a whole lot like Fenway Park.
Hey @Nationals you might want to have a word w/Turner Licensing. This is the 2016 calendar cover pic.twitter.com/4kLHVR8wsr
— susan vavrick (@edit_susan) November 8, 2015
The calendar was made by Turner Licensing, whose website says it is “The leader in sports calendars,” a claim which may soon be under investigation if it does not learn which teams play where.The error is apparently so grievous that the MLB felt compelled to release a statement:Our licensee used an incorrect photo in its 2016 Nationals calendar, a product that the Nationals were not involved in producing. We are working quickly to rectify the situation including recalling the calendars from retail.In the company’s defense, the two stadiums have a lot in common: they both host MLB teams, both have grass and seats and both of their names are a combination of consonants and vowels. It was a mistake anyone could have made.Brendan Maloy/SI.com