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Washington Nationals Begin Playoff Journey Sunday

In honor of DC's first baseball postseason since 1933, we pay homage to a legend of the game.

The Washington Nationals today begin their postseason quest for DC’s first World Series championship since 1924, when Walter “The Big Train” Johnson was the ace of the Washington Senators pitching staff.

The legendary right-hander is buried at the Rockville Cemetery on Baltimore Road.


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