How can a team that hasn’t even competed in a league championship series be a favorite to win the World Series? It may seem odd, but that’s the predicament the Washington Nationals find themselves in as they enter the 2015 season. Experts nationwide have pegged a team with a bullpen full of question marks , …
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Apr 02
This Day in Washington Nationals History
April 2, 2008 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Tim Redding took a one-hitter into the eighth inning and Ryan Zimmerman hit a solo homer to lead the Washington Nationals (3-0) to a 1-0 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies (0-2. The Nationals are the first Washington based baseball team to start a season 3-0 since the …
Apr 01
This Day in Washington Nationals History
April 1, 2013 Bryce Harper’s two homers and Stephen Strasburg’s seven scoreless innings led the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals, a 2-0 victory over the Miami Marlins. The 20-year-old Harper was playing in his first season opener with the Nats’. The Nats’ left fielder came out of the dugout for a curtain call after …
Mar 31
This Day in Washington Nationals History
March 31, 2008 – Nick Johnson hit an RBI double off of the Phillies’ Tom Gordon that gave the Nats’ a 7-6 over the Phillies. The Nats’ went onto score four more runs in the ninth inning and the Washington Nationals (2-0) beat the Philadelphia Phillies (0-1) 11-6 in front of 44,553 spectators at Citizens …
Mar 27
Johnny Holliday doing his Senators pre-game show on September 30, 1971
Listen to Johnny Holliday doing his Senators pre-game show on September 30, 1971.. I will be playing a recording of Senators “On Deck” pre-game show with Johnny Holliday. Before the final game at RFK stadium, a young Johnny Holliday talks to most of the Senators’ players to see how they feel about leaving Washington. I …
Mar 27
3rd Annual D.C. Baseball History Meeting – Have You Reserved Your Seat?
3rd Annual D.C. Baseball History Winter Meeting D.C Baseball History and The Washington Baseball Historical Society Present: The 3rd Annual Winter Meeting Saturday, March 28, 2015 1:00 P.M – 5:00 P.M. Hilton Garden Inn 7301 Waverly Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301-654-8111 Agenda: 1:00 – 1:30 – Meet and Greet – featuring the Popular pre-made sandwich …
Mar 06
Talking D.C. Baseball History on the Outta the Parkway podcast.
I had a wonderful time talking to Ted Leavengood, Chip Greene, and Pete Cottrell last night. We talked about the upcoming 3rd Annual D.C. Baseball History Meeting. We also talked a little about the 1924 World Series plus Spring Training. During our discussion I mentioned the Mickey Vernon Museum, Art Audley (This Date in Washington …
Mar 05
Outta the Parkway
This evening after you’re done shoveling the snow from your driveway join us on the Outta the Parkway podcast. The show starts at 7:00PM, call in to speak with the host (347) 945-7172. I’m looking forward in talking about some D.C. Baseball History with Ted Leavengood, Chip Greene, and Pete Cottrell. We will also talk …
Feb 21
3rd Annual D.C. Baseball History Winter Meeting – Canceled
We will reschedule. 3rd Annual D.C. Baseball History Winter Meeting D.C Baseball History and The Washington Baseball Historical Society Present: The 3rd Annual Winter Meeting Saturday, February 21, 2015 1:00 P.M – 5:00 P.M. Hilton Garden Inn 7301 Waverly Avenue Bethesda, MD 20814 301-654-8111 Special Guest: Judge Stanley Harris, son of former Washington manager and Hall-of-Famer, …
Feb 05
Jud Smith
Jud Smith Jud Smith was born 13 January 1869 in Green Oak, Michigan. He attended Ohio State, making him one of the few college educated players of his era. What follows is the September 1887 review of him by Sporting Life. Judson G. Smith, Washington’s new third baseman, has been a professional since 1890, when …
