Griffith Stadium—often called “Griffin Stadium” in DC lore—once stood at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Georgia Avenue NW, on land now partially occupied by Howard University Hospital. Built in 1911 in the Shaw area, it was home to the Washington Senators and later the NFL’s Washington Redskins. Yet because of segregation, both teams barred Black players. Despite that exclusion, the stadium became one of the most important sites in Black baseball history, serving as the secondary home of