There is an unmistakable pattern to Washington Sport fandom: Seasons start with scant illusions of success. This is not a recent development. An old saw was that Washington was, “First in War, first in Peace, and last in the American League.” It was only the slightest of exaggerations. In the early years of the 20th century, the baseball club had a penchant for finishing near the bottom of the eight-team league. In 1923, the Yankees opened their new palace, Yankee Stadium, giving Babe Ruth a short porch with which to make Home Run history. Washington’s answer was for Majority Owner Clark Griffith to re-name “Nationals Park” after himself. New York romped to the pennant with a 16-game margin. Washington was mired some 23.5 games behind. Despite Griffith’s efforts to improve the team over the offseason, nothing materialized. The prospects for 1924 were, at most, dismal. Sound familiar?
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