Ghosts of DC The lost and untold history of Washington

To continue our baseball themed afternoon, here’s another good one from back in the day. The Yankees were playing the Senators in a doubleheader on Saturday, July 5th, 1924. Walter Johnson pitched the opener and took the loss, giving up 10 hits and 2 runs. Washington was shutout by Herb Pennock. The second game turned out better for the hometown ... Read More »

This … picture … is … awesome. This is why I love baseball. I could almost end the post with just this picture because it’s just that amazing. The 1937 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held in Washington at Griffith Stadium. The Senators were between mediocre and lousy by then, but this was reason to celebrate because it was ... Read More »

Here’s a tragic story for a Friday. On Tuesday, June 16th, 1925, a family was driving down Connecticut Avenue towards the city and in a split second, veered off the road, through a guard railing and plunged 75 feet off of Klingle Ford Bridge. Henry A. Thayer, chief of the supply division of the U.S. veterans’ bureau, and his daughter ... Read More »