Tag: Griffith Stadium

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...

In the 1925 World Series, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the defending champion Washington Senators in seven games.

These are so cool. We found them on Twitter by one of our favorite tweeters, @MLBcathedrals. These photos are from 1956 during the Major...

GoDCer Rych sent in a couple great photos which piqued our interest in the fire that destroyed our old ballpark. No, not Griffith Stadium...

Walter Johnson is one of the greatest pitchers of all time, and on May 15, 1918, he delivered a performance that stood out from...

We found this great composite of photos summarizing the opening game for the Washington Senators against the New York Yankees at Griffith...

Now this is a terrific photo of Griffith Stadium, taken from the air. We posted a smaller version of this yesterday but...

Griffith Stadium was the home of the Washington Senators. It sat just north of Florida Ave near Howard University.

I love these old crowd shots. You can pick out some fascinating faces and some ghostly ones. Fans...

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...

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...

This is a guest post by GoDCer Marty from Chevy Chase, MD. Much like the rest of us, he is nervously excited and cautiously...

Prohibition lasted at Griffith Stadium well past the official repeal. You may not know this, but unfortunately for Senators fans, owner Clark Griffith was...

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 and the Yankees came to town in September of 1934 for one last hurrah. They were to play the Senators in a...

The site of so many wonderful baseball and football memories, Griffith Stadium, had its life ended by the brutal swings of a wrecking ball...

Tonight's game against the Phillies will likely have a crowd nearly 100 times larger than the one that witnessed the old Washington team play...

Babe Ruth lying unconscious at Griffith Stadium - July 5th, 1924 (Library of Congress) To continue our baseball...

This ... picture ... is ... awesome. This is why I love baseball. I could almost end the post with just this picture because it's...