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Washington Nationals' Adam LaRoche (25) rounds the bases after hitting a home run as third base coach Bo Porter (16) watches during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. The Nationals won 4-2. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson, 69, is the oldest manager in Major League Baseball and a leading contender for the National League’s Manager of the Year award. Scientists have learned that lifestyle choices can help keep the aging brain flexible and resilient. (Associated Press)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson congratulates pitcher Edwin Jackson as they walk off the field in April after the Nats beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-1. Mr. Johnson, 69, stays active mentally, physically and socially and controls stress. (Associated Press)

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photographs by andrew harnik/the washington times General manager Mike Rizzo (center), celebrating the Nationals’ NL East title Monday night, put his stamp on the franchise when he signed outfielder Jayson Werth (below left) to a $126 million free agent deal in December 2010 and took rookie Bryce Harper (below right) No. 1 overall in the 2010 draft.

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Washington Nationals right fielder Jayson Werth (28), left, and Washington Nationals center fielder Bryce Harper (34), right, smile as the Washington Nationals clinch the National League East at Nationals Park, sending them into the playoffs, Washington, D.C., Monday, October 1, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Adam Greenberg heads out of the dugout for batting practice before a baseball game against the New York Mets in Miami, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012. The Marlins signed the former Chicago Cubs prospect to a one-day contract effective Oct. 2. He is to bat as a pinch-hitter against the Mets. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall (34) and wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) talk on the sideline during an NFL pre-season football game against the Carolina Panthers in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Maryland qauterback Perry Hills (11) hands the ball off to Brandon Ross (45) during an NCAA college football game against West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. (AP Photo/Christopher Jackson)

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Nationals owners Ted and Mark Lerner take in the atmosphere after Washington clinched the National League East Division title at Nationals Park on Monday night. Ted Lerner became the managing principal owner of the franchise in May 2006. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times) ** FILE **