Mrs. Ethel Posey, I have come to learn, was the steadying influence behind the shrewd but erratic Cum Posey, before the Homestead Grays co-owner died last summer. Posey was one of those cussing, fighting, rootin tootin’ hombres who cared little about what he did to you and less about whether you liked it. “Cum was …
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Dec 15
22 July 1939 Nats take the Upper Bunks
The Washington Nationals managed by Clark Griffith, were making ready to leave Chicago en route to St. Louis for a series with the Browns. By one of this conincidents we are wont to call rare, Grif and Rube chose the same train. Therein might have been the rub if it had not been for the …
Dec 14
8 August 1942 Gibson Clouts 2 Homers
Paced by Josh Gibson who banged out two home runs to drive across four tallies, the Washington Homestead Grays, Friday night, knocked the Baltimore Elite Giants out of the Negro National League lead, by taking a 7 to 3 victory under the arc lights at Bugle Field. Rain halted Sunday’s scheduled twin bill, but Friday’s …
Dec 10
14 May 1932 Pilots Annex two from Baltimore
Cheered on by a band of lusty rooters, many of them of feminine gender, who journeyed over from the nation’s capital to see them in action, the Washington Pilots helped the Baltimore Black Sox pry off the lid of the East West League by taking two of the three games played on Saturday and Sunday. …
Dec 08
4 July 1942 Eagles Nip Grays 6 to 5
A crowd of 9,000 fans saw the Newark Eagles defeat the Washington Homestead grays, 6 to 5, in 14 innings, at Griffith Stadium, Sunday, and then deadlock them, 1 to 1, in the second game of a twin bill; the latter game was scheduled to travel seven innings but went the regulation nine without a …
Dec 03
10 August 1926 Posey Aggregation Beats Holis Canon
The following article about the Homestead Grays playing the Beaver Falls Elks highlights the barnstorming nature of baseball in the Negro Leagues. This is a rare look at the Grays during their early years. Long back breaking bus rides were the norm. Games in small towns across the great heart land meant the pay day …
Dec 02
Frank Bonner
Bonner had a great rookie season, batting .322. He could have been one of the best, instead he played just six years in the majors, including one year with Washington. Here is Bonner talking about his struggles. The Senators’ second base man is another player who did not realize that insobriety and baseball do not …
Dec 01
Calvin Griffith on why the Nats left Washington 17 October 1978
We want to honor Sam Lacy by presenting articles about the Negro Leagues. Lacy was born in Washington on 23 October 1903, and was a graduate of Howard University. To state that Mr. Lacy had a long and successful career in journalism, his long career spanned parts of nine decades until his passing in 2003, …
Nov 27
Shires Goes to Senators in Big Trade
We want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. This is an interesting tale about another unique player. 17 June 1930, Washington acquires Art Shires from the White Sox in exchange for Garland Braxton and Bennie Tate. Of the trade one paper wrote, “Arthur (The Great) Shires, first baseman, ex-box fighter and after-dinner speaker of no …
