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  • 1919 Senators lost a record seven one-run games in a row

    The 1919 Washington Senators endured a record seven consecutive one-run defeats from May 21 to May 29. The first six were on the road. The seven one-run losses were part of an 11-game losing streak that ended with an eighth one-run loss.  The great Walter Johnson, winner of 20 of his team’s 56 victories that… Read more

  • First no-hitter at modern pitching distance came in D.C. on Aug. 16, 1893

    The first major league no-hitter from 60 feet, 6 inches, was thrown by right-hander Bill Hawke of the Baltimore Orioles on August 16, 1893, against the Washington Senators in D.C. The National League game was played at Boundary Park, later the site of what became Griffith Stadium. The Orioles won, 5-0, on typical muggy D.C.… Read more

  • ‘Openers’ replacing traditional starters

      On April 24, 2026, in Chicago, the Nationals and White Sox began the game with neither team having a traditional starting pitcher on the mound. It was the first time for both teams to have its “opener” match up with an opponent’s “opener.” Relief pitchers PJ Poulin for Washington and Bryan Hudson for Chicago… Read more

  • July 26, 1968: Red Sox Reggie Smith’s amazing game-saving catch at D.C. stadium

    The “Year of the Pitcher,” 1968, was a forgettable one for the expansion Senators, other than homer champ Frank Howard. After climbing to sixth place in the 10-team American League during Gil Hodges’ last season as manager, the Nats had fallen into the cellar. The team would become the last ever in the A.L. to… Read more

  • The Nationals’ World Series championship rings

    The awarding of World Series championship rings is a tradition that began more than a century ago when the New York Giants presented its players with the memento after defeating the Yankees in 1922.The first ring was a simple gold band with “Giants World Champions 1922” and baseball bats engraved on it, with a small… Read more

  • Mikolas sets dubious pitching record in 2026 home opener

    Miles Mikolas, 37, was signed during 2026 spring training to join the Nationals starting rotation. He had been an all-star twice with St. Louis after spending three seasons pitching in Japam. Mikolas was 18-4 his first year back with the Cards, but had negative bWARs the past three seasons. Still, Paul Toboni, Washington new president… Read more