tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post117096317465712788..comments2023-10-20T04:28:04.547-04:00Comments on Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog: "At No Time Did I Lose Possession Of The Ball"Screech's Best Friendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01094199653375184305noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-21247402896455074002007-02-13T15:26:00.000-05:002007-02-13T15:26:00.000-05:00Great to see a blog paying due attention to DC's u...Great to see a blog paying due attention to DC's unfortunately somewhat forgotten because of a 34-year haitus but none-the-less storied and important baseball history! Also great to see "Walter Johnson: Baseball's Big Train" referenced - it's one of the best sports biographies ever written. All this is hevean to a lad who grew up in DC during the 1980s listening to tales of DC's baseball glory days from his 70 year old neighbor!<BR/>-HJMcKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-87881668778828472542007-02-10T20:24:00.000-05:002007-02-10T20:24:00.000-05:00One more thing. While it is true that Landis acce...One more thing. While it is true that Landis accepted Rice's answer, what he actually said was more interesting:<BR/><BR/>"Sam, did you catch the ball?"<BR/>"Judge, the umpire called Smitty out."<BR/>"That's exactly what I wanted you to say! And that's exactly the way I want you to answer anybody else asking you that question."<BR/><BR/>(Got this from <I>Walter Johnson: Baseball's Big Train</I> by Henry W. Thomas)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-79245295494951379902007-02-10T20:13:00.000-05:002007-02-10T20:13:00.000-05:00You know, there is another Washington Senator Hall...You know, there is another Washington Senator Hall of Famer you should not forget. Johnson, Peckinpaugh, Rice, Harris, and Cronin are the HoFers most frequently associated with Washington, but there's another one, too---<A HREF="http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/hofer_bios/Manush_Heinie.htm" REL="nofollow">Heinie Manush</A>. He played for several different ballclubs, but it was the Nationals he stayed the most years with, and the Nats are the only team where he appeared in the postseason. So why is he wearing a Detroit Tigers cap on his Hall of Fame plaque? I have no idea why...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28676208.post-11356589709822640142007-02-10T17:20:00.000-05:002007-02-10T17:20:00.000-05:00Maybe in light of the fact that Super Bowl XLI was...Maybe in light of the fact that Super Bowl XLI was played in the rain you could write another article about how game 7 of the 1925 World Series was played in a heavy rainstorm that should have called the game. In fact, it nearly was. Landis told Griffith in the sixth inning that he was calling the game and the Nats (who wear leading at the time) were world champions. Griffith said that since the game started in the rain, it had to finish in the rain. So it continued and the Pirates came back to win the Series.<BR/><BR/>I don't think any other owner would have done what Griffith did. However, he was probably right. Can you imagine the uproar today if the decisive game of a World Series ended this way? Of course with weather satellites, Selig would know in advance that heavier rain was coming so the game would probably not start, but if it did the controversy would be much bigger than what happened when the All-Star Game in Milwaukee ended in a tie...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com