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A lively history of baseball in Washington, D.C., discusses such topics as the disappointing final years of the Senators, the city's witness to the careers of some twenty-five hall of Fame players and managers, its champion Negro League team, and the prospects of the recently relocated Washington Nationals.
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"First in War, First in Peace…and Last in the American League." Expressions such as these characterized the legend and lore of baseball in the nation's capitol, from the pioneering Washington Nationals of 1859, to the Washington Senators, whose ignominious departure in 1971 left Washingtonians bereft of the national pastime for 34 years. This reflective book gives the complete history of the game in the D.C. area, including the story of the Homestead Grays, who won nine straight Negro League pennants from 1937-1945 and consistently outdrew the Senators.
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