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Griffith Stadium

Griffith Stadium stood at Georgia Avenue and W Street NW from 1911 to 1965, home to the Washington Senators and, for a time, the Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues. These posts dig into the history of one of the great lost ballparks of the 20th century, the games played there, and the neighborhood that grew up around it.

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Walter Johnson in 1925, full-length portrait by Harris and EwingWalter Johnson: The Big Train of the Washington Senators17 min readGriffith StadiumGriffith Stadium: The History and Demolition of Washington’s Lost Ballpark8 min readBest OfMatt Williams' grandfather, Washington Senators' Bert GriffithNationals Manager Matt Williams and His Grandfather, 1924 Senator Buck Griffith2 min read
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Firemen putting out the Boundary Field fireBefore Griffith Stadium: The 1911 Fire That Burned Washington’s Ballpark Weeks Before Opening Day4 min read1925 Washington SenatorsThe Senators’ 1925 Home Opener at Griffith Stadium3 min readBaseball in front of the Capitol BuildingBaseball in Washington: Babe Ruth, FDR and Amateur Games2 min readFats Domino in the 1950sThe 1957 Ban That Kept Fats Domino Out of Griffith Stadium1 min readwomen dancing on the field at Nationals game - 1924 (vanishedamerica.com)Women Dancing on the Field at a 1924 Washington Nationals Game1 min readDutch Leonard circa 1945The 1945 Senators’ Pennant Race4 min read
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