Category: D.C. Baseball History

D.C. Baseball History

Remembering 1924 – Senators 4, White Sox 0

Washington Senators 4, Chicago White Sox 0 Walter Johnson pitches a one-hit complete game shutout for his fifth win of the season. Game Played on Friday, May 23, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium CHI A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 1 1 WAS A 1 1 1 0 1 …

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Remembering 1924 – Browns 3, Senators 1

St. Louis Browns 3, Washington Senators 1 Day Game Played on Thursday, May 22, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium STL A 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 3 9 0 WAS A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 1 9 1 BATTING St. Louis Browns AB R …

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Remembering 1924

The Washington Senators dd not play on this date. Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Yankees 25 16 9 0 .640 – 129 110 Boston Red Sox 27 16 10 1 .615 0.5 166 104 St. Louis Browns 26 15 11 0 .577 1.5 137 123 Detroit Tigers 28 …

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Remembering 1924

The Washington Senators dd not play on this date. AL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Yankees 25 16 9 0 .640 – 129 110 Boston Red Sox 26 15 10 1 .600 1.0 161 100 St. Louis Browns 26 15 11 0 .577 1.5 137 123 Detroit Tigers …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators 6, Indians 4

Washington Senators 6, Cleveland Indians 4   Game Played on Saturday, May 17, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium CLE A 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 – 4 13 3 WAS A 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 x – 6 11 1 BATTING Cleveland Indians AB R H RBI …

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Remembering 1924

NO GAME FOR THE SENATORS ON MAY 16, 1924.   AL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Yankees 23 14 9 0 .609 – 114 108 St. Louis Browns 24 14 10 0 .583 0.5 129 113 Boston Red Sox 23 12 10 1 .545 1.5 142 91 Detroit …

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Remembering 1924 – Indians 5, Senators 2

Cleveland Indians 5, Washington Senators 2 The Cleveland Indians score four runs off of Senators’ starter Walter Johnson in four innings. The tribe go on to win by the score of 5-2. The Senators stand in 7th place with a 11-13 record. Game Played on Wednesday, May 14, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium CLE A …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators 6, Tigers 3

Washington Senators 6, Detroit Tigers 3 George Mogridge complete game victory lead the Senators over the Tigers. The victory improves the Senators record to 11-12. Game Played on Tuesday, May 13, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium DET A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 – 3 8 2 WAS A 0 0 …

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It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)

The great jazz song titled “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills.The great composer Duke Ellington may not have found his swing if not for his first job at Griffith Stadium. The young Duke Ellington was more of a …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators 3, Tigers 2

Washington Senators 3, Detroit Tigers 2 The Senators’ Joe Judge knocks in two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Senators a 3-2 lead over the Tigers. Joe Martina pitches the complete game en-route to his third win of the season. Game Played on Saturday, May 10, 1924 (D) at Griffith …

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