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On this day in 1942: Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth face off one final time to raise money for war relief

By WFYAugust 23, 2017History, Nats/MLB 2017, New York Yankees, Video, Washington NationalsBabe Ruth, D.C. Sports History, Nats, New York Yankees, newsreels, Walter Johnson, Washington Senators

Video of Washington Senators great Walter Johnson pitching to New York Yankees legend Babe Ruth in 1942 at Yankee Stadium to raise money for Army-Navy War Relief.

R.I.P. “Baseball Bill” Holdforth

By WFYJune 1, 2017History, Washington NationalsBill Holdforth, Bob Short, D.C. Sports History, Nats, requiescat in pace, SHORT STINKS, Washington Senators

Obituary for “Baseball Bill” Holdforth, D.C. sports folk hero and Capitol Hill bartender. He antagonized Bob Short over several years for moving the Washington Senators to Texas.