Posts Tagged ‘Walter Johnson’

Grandson is not impressed with Walter Johnson statue

DICK HELLER – Johnson’s kin argue this call – The Wash. TimesHenry Thomas, grandson of Walter Johnson, does not appreciate the statue of his grandfather at Nationals Park:
“I went out there last September to see the finished clay model, and I expressed to Omri in no uncertain terms that I was appalled,” Thomas said. “He [...]

Nationals Park statues

WASHINGTON, D.C. – I always though that statues of D.C. baseball legends was a must-have for the Nationals permanent home and I am pleased that they are now installed at the Centerfield entrance area. I was kind of skeptical of how they were going to turn out after I read Nats320’s interviews with the sculptor. [...]

Nats don’t trade anybody, beat Reds; Big Train 100 years after

WASHINGTON 5 Cincinnati 2 (CBS Sportsline Boxscore)
After not making any trades (The Post and The Wash. Times, respecitvely) yesterday, the Nats got back to business by defeating the Reds last night. Matt Chico got the win, despite faltering in the fifth inning and giving up two runs. 3B Ryan Zimmerman hit a three run double [...]

D.C. DIGITS

Brad Wilkerson has switched his jersey number to #7, which allows newcomer (which is of course a relative term for a relocated team) Jose Guillen to wear #6. Hopefully, this change was not a result of any batting helmets being thrown around.
This got me to thinking about some D.C. sports numerology. If Wilkerson plays as [...]

QUICK NATS NOTES

Nationals’ Guillen Makes 1st Impression – The PostMaybe the seventh is the charm for Jose Guillen. Here is The Wash. Times take: Guillen calls fit ‘perfect’
Robinson Evaluates New Talent – The PostNot much I can add to this one.
Dick Heller – Honoring the Big Train – The Wash. TimesA look at Walter Johnson’s daughter who [...]

RFK COMING TOGETHER

RFK upgrade ahead of schedule – nationals.com
This is great news, hopefully the weather will be good in March so that new field can take root.
Letters to the Editor – Our Baseball Heritage – The Post
Two letters about baseball in D.C. One advises that Walter Johnson’s jersey be retired, a suggestion I agree with and put [...]

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