The 1945 Washington Senators almost took the pennant with four knuckleball pitchers and a one-legged war veteran named Bert Shepard.
In 1905, Washington’s losing baseball team ran a contest to pick a new name. Among the 220 suggestions: the Teddies, after President Theodore Roosevelt. See the original Washington Times list.
Babe Ruth was 39 and sitting on 707 home runs when the Yankees came to Griffith Stadium in September 1934. It was his last visit as a Yankee.
On May 28th, 1941, Griffith Stadium hosted its first night game under the newly installed lights. Walter Johnson was special guest, Joe DiMaggio had a 12-game hitting streak, and the Senators were stumbling. Read about the historic night in Washington baseball history.
Take a look back at an advertisement from the Washington Times from June 18th, 1912. See a snapshot of Walter Johnson’s 33 wins and the Red Sox winning the World Series that year. Enjoy a piece of Washington history!
Learn about Joe Judge, Washington’s first baseman for almost 18 seasons starting in 1915 up until 1932. Joe was a fine ball player, batting .300 or higher in nine seasons and set a number of American League records. Read about his career and his embrace of the city of Washington.
Learn about the 1939 baseball season tribute to Abner Doubleday at Arlington National Cemetery with Clark Griffith, Joe McCarthy, and Bucky Harris. Read about the disputed role of Abner Doubleday in the birth of baseball and the ceremony at his grave.
The Washington Senators faced off against the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954 in front of a crowd of only 460. The Senators made a comeback, winning 5-4. Check out the box score and related articles here.
September 30, 1971 was the last Washington Senators home game. Owner Bob Short moved them to Arlington, Texas as the Rangers.
