Joe Jackson, a native of Greenville, is widely considered one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He was banned from baseball after the 1919 Black Sox scandal where several White Sox players were found guilty of taking bribes to throw the series. Jackson was never proven to throw a game.Joe Jackson’s home in Greenville. It is now a museum with memorabilia from Jackson’s life.Jackson’s living room.Joe and his wife KatieJackson’s kitchenDoctor’s “prescription” for Katie to fix breakfast “in grease”.
Statues outside Nationals Stadium. Walter Johnson, arguably the greatest player in Washington Senators’ historyJosh Gibson, Negro Leagues superstarFrank Howard, home run hitter for the Senators in the 1960sItems from Stephen Strasburg’s major league debutMax Scherzer itemsMax Scherzer Cy Young AwardsSilver Slugger Awards for Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg.Bryce Harper awardsBryce Harper awards, including 2015 NL MVP2019 National League Championship Trophy2019 World Champion trophyGame actionNot a good night for the Nationals
Tribute to the Apollo 11 mission, the first to land a man on the moon, July 1969.Rocks from the surface of the moon…Sounding rocket nose coneModel of Saturn V rocketModel of USS Ronald ReaganTiamat was the first research rocket launched from Wallops Island.Rockets leading to the viewing stand. You can watch launches from here.Various rockets on display.Nike-Cajun 1956-1976Black Brant IX first launched 1982
