The History Of D.C. Baseball Is Paved With Century-Loss Seasons

Federal Baseball wraps up the game and provides a little more insight into the significance of losing 100 games in Washington D.C. It’s something of a tradition.The Original Senators dropped 100 games or more four times…The 1955 Senators dropped No. 100 in the next-to-last game of their 154 game schedule, which they completed 53-101 after three straight losses to the Baltimore Orioles. Before that, the 1949 Senators finished 50-104, losing their 100th to Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto and the Yankees in the 147th of 154…One-hundred years ago this season, loss 100 for the 1909 Senators came against the St. Louis Browns in game 136 of 142, with Washington eventually finishing 42-110…And, finally, there’s the 1904 Senators, who reached one-hundred losses in game 132 of 157 to Willie Keeler, Wid Conroy and the 1904 New York Yankees…