The Clark Griffith Monument

June 30, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · 4 Comments

In 1956 a monument was dedicated to Clark Griffith outside old Griffith Stadium just months after the former owner of the team and stadium died. Â His passing was marked by every major newspaper, his funeral attended by every official of the game. Â He was recognized as a giant of the game whose place in Cooperstown […]

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Taking the Challenge, Both Harper and the Nationals

August 17, 2010 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

Bryce Harper’s new teammates challenged the young man to fish or cut bait in the days before the August 16 signing deadline. Â Stephen Strasburg said, “If he doesn’t want to play here, we don’t want him here.” Â Ryan Zimmerman was almost as skeptical, saying in effect that he saw more maturity and character in […]

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