We've looked for a high resolution image of Griffith Stadium for quite some time. We finally dug one up at the National Archives. Check it out below. Griffith Stadium from the air in...
The chances of us finding out this year are incredibly small. But, just to show you what it once looked like, take a look at this photo below showing Griffith Stadium in 1925. We were in...
These are so cool. We found them on Twitter by one of our favorite tweeters, @MLBcathedrals. These photos are from 1956 during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Griffith Stadium in Washington during...
Notable People & Places / 11.08.2014
Nationals Ballpark Destroyed by Fire Three Weeks Before Opening Day
GoDCer Rych sent in a couple great photos which piqued our interest in the fire that destroyed our old ballpark. No, not Griffith Stadium (where...
Walter Johnson is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, and on May 15, 1918, he delivered a...
Guest Posts, This Day in History / 29.04.2014
Senators Demolish the Yankees in 1925 Home Opener at Griffith Stadium
We found this great composite of photos summarizing the opening game for the Washington Senators against the...
Now this is a terrific photo of Griffith Stadium, taken from the air. We posted a smaller version of this yesterday but we wanted to share the much larger version with you independent of that post....
Notable People & Places / 23.01.2014
Where Was Griffith Stadium?
This is cool. I've had a few questions over the years about Griffith Stadium, and specifically, where it stood. We dug up a map from 1921 and it gives a great perspective on the ballpark and...
I love these old crowd shots. You can pick out some fascinating faces and some ghostly ones. This photograph is from October 10th, 1924 and the...
Featured, Notable People & Places / 02.10.2012
Rowdy Rock ‘n’ Roll: Fats Domino Banned From Griffith Stadium
Beer wasn't the only thing banned from Griffith Stadium. Rock 'n' roll music was not allowed either. The Washington Post wrote about Fats Domino being banned from performing...
Faces & Places of Yesterday, From the Crazy Vault / 21.09.2012
WTF? Scantily Clad Women Dancing on the Field at Senators Game
I'm not sure how to explain this one ...
From GoDCers, Guest Posts / 13.09.2012
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 optimistic about our team. When you read this post, you'll know why. By...
Prohibition lasted at Griffith Stadium well past the official repeal. You may not know this, but unfortunately for Senators fans, owner Clark Griffith was a teetotaling prohibitionist. He was adamantly opposed to permitting the sale of...
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 fan, watch the whole thing. It's an excellent history on the Homestead...