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.
On July 5, 1924, Babe Ruth was knocked unconscious for five minutes after running into a wall at Griffith Stadium. He stayed in the game, went 3-for-3, then played the second game of the doubleheader.
Celebrate baseball in Washington with this archival video featuring footage and photos from the early years of the Washington Senators. Get out and support our hometown team!
Celebrate Walter Johnson and the Washington Senators’ 1924 World Series win with us! Read about the Willard Hotel celebration, the World Series games, and the 1924 World Series program.
Nick Altrock pitched for Washington for forty-four years. Forty-two of them were consecutive. It’s still a Major League record.
