“Night baseball will never happen in Washington,” said Clark…
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As Alvin “General” Crowder took the mound at Griffith Stadium…
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Griffith Stadium was death to home runs, yet inside-the-park…
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Throughout time superstars in baseball perform extraordinary…
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Before the season the consensus among sportswriters was that…
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“To encounter Walter Johnson even one time during a series…
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As October 1915 approached in the nation’s capital, 20,000…
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Walter Johnson was on a roll of historic proportions as he…
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On August 12, 1911, the Washington Nationals played the third…
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The year 1914 is defined by the beginning of World War I as well…
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In 1911, their 11th year in the American League, the Nationals…
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Tom O’Brien
Carlos Quintana
Joe Shaute
Russ Snyder
Scranton-Dunmore Stadium (Dunmore, PA)
September 8, 1942: Satchel Paige, Monarchs shut out powerful Homestead Grays lineup in Game 1
July 25, 1932: Lights at Griffith Stadium: Negro League Washington Pilots host city’s first night game
July 22, 1932: Mickey Cochrane’s cycle paces A’s over Senators
September 25, 1932: General Crowder in command for 15th straight victory
June 26, 1928: Red Barnes becomes first Senator to hit two home runs in cavernous Griffith Stadium
July 12, 1932: Senators erase 7-run deficit thanks to 8 White Sox errors
April 27, 1926: Washington’s Walter Johnson records his 400th win in major leagues
August 5, 1929: Nationals supply fireworks in record-setting game in Washington
July 10, 1926: Senators explode for 12 runs in eighth inning
September 5, 1913: Walter Johnson spins a shutout for 30th win of season
August 25, 1924: Walter Johnson tosses rain-shortened, 7-inning no-hitter
April 12, 1911: Senators’ victory inaugurates not-yet-completely-built Griffith Stadium
September 29, 1915: Rip Williams delivers career performance during Senators’ slugfest
September 29, 1913: Walter Johnson completes 11th shutout of season and 36th victory
August 12, 1911: Roy Hartzell hits two homers in one game at Senators’ new stadium
May 14, 1914: White Sox’s Jim Scott tosses no-hitter through 9 innings, but loses in 10th
July 13, 1924: Surprising slugfest between Senators, Cleveland ends in near-riot
August 20, 1912: Doubleheader Dandy: Walter Johnson wins AL-record 15th straight game; Carl Cashion hurls 6-inning no-hitter
July 25, 1911: Tigers get best of Senators in grand opening of Griffith Stadium