Patrick Corbin/Walter Johnson Shine 95 Years Apart

There was some history repeating itself, as the Nationals gave Washington D.C. its first baseball crown in 95 years.

Patrick Corbin, who lost game 4 at home as a starting pitcher, in the recently completed, unprecedented, all road team victories, World Series, notched the game 7 win in relief, hurling 3 scoreless frames.

This echoes the great Walter Johnson, doing similar in 1924, when last before ’19, a D.C. baseball team “titled.”

The “Big Train,” as Johnson was known, lost 2 games as a starter in that series (in game 1, he fanned 12 batters pitching all 12 innings but lost).

However, in game 7, he pitched 4 scoreless innings (9-12) with the game tied and got the win when his Washington Senators won (4-3) in 12 innings, reversing the game 1 loss to win the crown.

The great Walter Johnson, pictured above.