Walter Johnson and catcher Gabby Street in 1913 (TRADING CARD DB)

September 5, 1913: Walter Johnson spins a shutout for 30th win of season

“To encounter Walter Johnson even one time during a series…
Walter Johnson (TRADING CARD DB)

August 25, 1924: Walter Johnson tosses rain-shortened, 7-inning no-hitter

“Although Father Time has tried to mock the dean of pitchers…
Dolly Gray (TRADING CARD DB)

July 25, 1911: Tigers get best of Senators in grand opening of Griffith Stadium

In 1911, their 11th year in the American League, the Nationals…

May 15, 1918: Walter Johnson and Lefty Williams spar for 18 innings

Had there been room, the Griffin Stadium scoreboard would have…
Stan Coveleskie (TRADING CARD DB)

September 22, 1925: Stanley Coveleski wins 20th game and secures AL ERA title

On August 27 the St. Louis Browns finished a sweep of Washington…

September 11, 1925: Walter Johnson wins 20th game of season for 12th and final time

“Many base ball critics have been trying to pass [him] out…

May 19, 1918: Senators’ first Sunday game draws record crowd in Washington

Paid-admission Sunday baseball came with relative ease to the…
Walter Johnson (TRADING CARD DB)

May 23, 1924: Walter Johnson throws a gem in 1-hitter over White Sox

Walter Johnson, “The Big Train,” one of the most storied…
Walter Johnson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 14, 1920: As a reliever, Walter Johnson wins 300th game with arm and bat

It was cold, windy, dreary, and damp in the nation’s capital…
Walter Johnson (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

October 10, 1924: Big Train finally wins the biggest one of all

The 1924 World Series marked the fourth straight post-season…