Associated Press reporter Frederic J. Frommer has released a
book documenting the history of baseball in D.C., which, as newcomers may not recall, goes way earlier than the Nats.
MLB.com reviews the book
here.
Among the tidbits: Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith could have run the team that broke the "color line" prior to Jackie Robinson. He was in talks with two of the best African-American baseball players of the time, but ultimately decided not to sign them. Why?
"Griffith was making money renting out his stadium to the local Homestead Grays and feared that if the doors were opened for black players to compete in the Majors, the Negro Leagues would collapse, depriving him of a revenue stream."
D'oh.
Of course as baseball fans know, the game in D.C. is back on a high note—finally.
Read more
here.