News Articles for "Griffith Stadium"
Walter Johnson's family puts items up for auction
The ticket is for Row 1, Section B, Seat 7 of the Lower Grand Stand at Griffith Stadium. Game 7 of the 1924 World Series. The perforations are still intac...
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Navy, Notre Dame meet at Redskins' home in 2014
Notre Dame will face Navy at the home stadium of the Washington Redskins in 2014. Navy officials announced Thursday that the long-time rivalry will move t...
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Search Results for "Griffith Stadium"
| Griffith Stadium | |
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| Former names | National Park (1911-1920) |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°55′3″N 77°1′13″W / 38.91750°N 77.02028°WCoordinates: 38°55′3″N 77°1′13″W / 38.91750°N 77.02028°W |
| Opened | July 24, 1911 |
| Closed | September 21, 1961 |
| Demolished | January 26, 1965 |
| Owner | Washington Senators |
| Operator | Washington Senators |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $100,000 |
| Architect | Osborn Engineering |
| Capacity | 27,000 (1911-1932) 32,000 (1933-1947) 28,085 (1948) 29,731 (1949-1953) 29,023 (1954-1957) 28,669 (1958-1960) 27,550 (1961) |
| Field dimensions | (Final) Left Field - 388 ft Left-Center - 360 ft Center Field - 421 ft Right-Center - 373 ft Right Field - 320 ft Backstop - 61 ft |
| Tenants | |
| Washington Senators (I) (MLB) (1911-1960) Washington Potomacs (ECL) (1924) Washington Pilots (EWL) (1932) Washington Elite Giants (NNL) (1936–1937) Homestead Grays (1940–1948) Washington Black Senators (NNL) (1938) Washington Senators (II) (MLB) (1961) Washington Redskins (NFL) (1937-1960) Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA) (1925-1950) George Washington Colonials (NCAA) (1930s–1940s) Maryland Terrapins (NCAA) (1948) |
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