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FILE - In this April 8, 1974 file photo, Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron eyes the flight of the ball after hitting his 715th career homer in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta. The 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run finds the Hall of Famer, now 80, coping with his recovery from hip surgery. The anniversary of his famous homer on April 8, 1974 will be celebrated before the Braves' home opener against the Mets on Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Harry Harrris, File)

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Washington Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (11) pauses in the dugout during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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FILE - In this April 8, 1974 file photo, Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron eyes the flight of the ball after hitting his 715th career homer in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta. The 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron's 715th home run finds the Hall of Famer, now 80, coping with his recovery from hip surgery. The anniversary of his famous homer on April 8, 1974 will be celebrated before the Braves' home opener against the Mets on Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Harry Harrris, File)

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Washington Nationals' Jayson Werth drops his helmet after striking out during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chris Johnson fields a ball hit by Washington Nationals' Sandy Leon, who was out at first on the the play, during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Nationals Park, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Taylor Jordan throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, Sunday, April 6, 2014, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (37) holds the ball out to manager Matt Williams as he is taken out of the baseball game during the fifth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park on Saturday, April 5, 2014, in Washington. The Braves won 6-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)