Fredericksburg, Virginia: Bob Hagan, the former president of the Fredericksburg Regional Chamber of Commerce, is working with Opening Day Partners to study the impact of a ballpark in the Washington, D.C. suburb. Since Fredericksburg is close to the Potomac Nationals Single-A franchise in Woodbridge, Virginia, they would be required to pursue independent baseball instead of affiliated. History of the Atlantic League since 1998 1998 Atlantic City, NJ, Bridgeport Ct, Bridewater NJ, Nashua NH, Newark NJ, Newburgh NY 1999 Bethlehem Pa enter the leage and Newburgh has left the league