The Washington Senators were an American League team from 1901-1960. The team relocated to Minnesota after the 1960 season and an expansion team took their place and played in Washington through the 1971 season. 1969-1971: RFK Stadium
1962-1968: DC Stadium
1920-1961: Griffith Stadium
1903-1919: National Park
1901-1902: American League Park National Park was renamed Griffith Stadium in 1920 in honor of the team's new owner, Clark Griffith. DC Stadium was renamed RFK Stadium prior to the 1969 season in honor of slain politician Robert F. Kennedy.
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Lou Gehrig's final at bat came in the 8th inning of the game against the Washington Senators on April 30, 1939. The pitcher was Pete Appleton and Lou flied out to center field.
The Redskins franchise began play in the NFL as the Boston Braves in 1932. They changed their name to Boston Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington and became the Washington Redskins in 1937.
The Cleveland Indians played their first season at Jacobs field in 1994. In 2007 the name of the stadium was changed to Progressive field (the "Pro")
Hilltop Park was the home field for the New York Yankees from 1903 to 1912. The last game there was against the Senators. The Yankees won that game 8 -6
Alex Sabo debuted on August 1, 1936, playing for the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium I; he played his final game on August 1, 1937, playing for the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium I.