Tag: baseball
Opening Day 1913 … Play Ball!
First pitch for 2013 is only a few hours from now ... Seriously, I am so pumped for baseball. The sting of our last...
It’s Not Who Won or Lost the Game…It’s How You Sold...
With DC Beer Festival taking over Nationals’ Park last weekend (March 23-24), it provides a timely reminder of how closely intertwined baseball and beer...
Takoma Defeats Petworth in Hotly Contested Game
The good old days of Washington amateur baseball. There were hundreds, if not thousands of articles mentioning match-ups between different neighborhoods. This one from...
1909 Walter Johnson Baseball Card
Ghosts of DC is getting pumped for Washington Nationals 2013 baseball! In preparation for this year, here is the patron saint of Washington, D.C....
Roy Sievers, Bryce Harper and Sports Illustrated
In 1958, Roy Sievers of the Washington Nationals (i.e., Washington Senators) was one of the best sluggers in the game. The previous year, he...
Georgetown Hoya Baseball Five
What a great baseball moment, frozen in time. The photo shows five Georgetown baseball players in 1928.
Baseball Gameday Circa 1912
GoDCer Ben sent along a great photo of the Washington Post baseball scoreboard circa 1912 (the same year the Titanic sank).
It's remarkable how this...
The Pain of an Epic Nats Loss … in 1879
This post is a form of catharsis as I'm still recovering from the emotional trauma of Friday night. Sitting in left field (aka, Nats...
10/11/12: Werth It!! Historic Win for D.C. Baseball
I've had the pleasure of witnessing some great moments in D.C. baseball history ... opening day 2005 at RFK, opening day 2008 at Nats...
D.C.’s Biggest-Ever Baseball ‘Scoop’
It was perhaps the biggest baseball ‘scoop’ in Washington, DC history: Ted Williams to return to baseball in 1969 as manager of the Washington...
Washington Senators Move to Los Angeles in 1957
We're a little late on this, but ... this day in history (minus 12 days), 56 years ago, the Baltimore Sun reported a rumor...
Earl Whitehill: Washington’s Last Lefty 20-Game Winner
Congratulations Gio Gonzalez! You are the first 20-game winner for Washington baseball in 59 years, when Bob Porterfield accomplished the feat. Not only that,...
Washington’s Last World Series
We are guaranteed to play postseason baseball after last night's win over the Dodgers. Our magic number to win the National League East is...
WTF? Scantily Clad Women Dancing on the Field at Senators Game
I'm not sure how to explain this one ... it's just bizarre. Thanks to Vanished Americana for this gem.
That's our good buddy and Columbia Heights resident, Nick...
Buddy Lewis: All-Star Third Baseman and War Hero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq_K3pwevmA
This is a tremendously obscure YouTube video, but for any baseball nuts in the GoDC community, you'll dig this.
The video features Buddy Lewis, former...
A Cautionary Tale: the 1945 Senators
This is a guest post by GoDCer Marty from Chevy Chase, MD. Much like the rest of us, he is nervously excited and cautiously...
Don’t Forget Josh Gibson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7AkM2usAi8
We have posted a couple times about the legendary slugger Josh Gibson. He is both a fascinating subject to learn about and a terribly...
Griffith Stadium Beer Garden Opens
Prohibition lasted at Griffith Stadium well past the official repeal. You may not know this, but unfortunately for Senators fans, owner Clark Griffith was...
Nationals Almost Renamed Washington Teddies
Nats fans, you are not going to believe this. This just might be the best obscure trivia we have uncovered about D.C. baseball.
We used...
Homestead Grays: Gone But Not Forgotten
This is awesome, with a few appearances from former Mayor Anthony Williams (nice bow tie dude!). If you're a baseball fan and a history...
Babe Ruth’s Final Game and Home Run as a Yankee
Babe Ruth and the Yankees came to town in September of 1934 for one last hurrah. They were to play the Senators in a...
