Navy Yard in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Walter Johnson
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Baseball Music
Walter Johnson
Walter "Big Train" Johnson, Washington's ace pitcher, warming up, March 1924. National Photo Company.
After a Hall of Fame career, Johnson announced Washington games on CBS radio station WJSV, including this contest against the Yankees, April 22, 1939. Harris & Ewing. Prints and Photographs Division
Baseball Music
Take Me Out to the Ball Game. New York: York Music Co., 1908.
Home Run Polka. Philadelphia: Marsh & Bubna, 1867.
This was the first published song for the Nationals Base Ball Club. Music Division
Erected by The Library of Congress Collections; Washington Nationals Baseball Club.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Baseball Hall of Famers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1924.
Location. 38° 52.325′ N, 77° 0.492′ W. Marker is in Southeast Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Navy Yard. It can be reached from the intersection of South Capitol Street Southeast and Potomac Avenue Southeast, on the right when traveling
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Washington's Opening Game, 1925 / Washington Team Photograph (here, next to this marker); Sliding at Griffith Stadium (here, next to this marker); American League Pennant / All-Star Game / Baseball in the Civil War / First Printing (here, next to this marker); Senators Sign One-Legged Pitcher / Baseball and Our Troops (here, next to this marker); Washington Baseball Club / Bucky Harris and Fans (here, next to this marker); Baseball Americana (a few steps from this marker); Presidential Fans / Fans! / Congressional Baseball Game (a few steps from this marker); Racing Presidents Visit the Library of Congress
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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