Ninety years ago, Hall was set for District
Thousands of baseball fans gathered Sunday in Cooperstown, N.Y., to honor the latest inductees to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Barry Larkin and the late Ron Santo. It's a scene that takes place every July. The idyllic town at the mouth of the Susquehanna that serves as the home of the Hall of Fame becomes the center of the baseball universe. It's a scene that very well could have happened -- and was supposed to happen -- in the District. Ninety years ago, the plan was
Making an ace disappear
With the All-Star Game now in the rearview mirror, the baseball season heads down the road toward the trade deadline, wild-card races, magic numbers and October surprises. It will be nearly impossible to match last season's remarkable final day, when four dramatic games determined who would move on to the postseason. But the Washington Nationals are sure going to give it a try -- in an unprecedented manner that will have the attention of the nation. The Nationals were a big p
