May 2017 archive

Remembering 1924 – Senators 12, Boston Red Sox 0

Washington Senators 12, Boston Red Sox 0 Day Discrepancies Game Played on Saturday, May 31, 1924 (D) at Fenway Park   WAS A 5 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 – 12 17 0 BOS A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 5 4 BATTING Washington Senators AB …

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Mickey’s Horsehide

I received a wonderful e-mail from Jim Vankoski, this morning. Mark, thought you would get a kick out of this. Jay saw Mickey’s Horsehide on our website. His father Jim Small was only 20 years old when he signed it playing for Detroit. That now makes  him 80 . Most likely the youngest player to sign. With …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators and Red Sox split a doubleheader

Boston Red Sox 9, Washington Senators 4 (1)   Game Played on Friday, May 30, 1924 (D) at Fenway Park   WAS A 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 – 4 8 0 BOS A 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 x – 9 10 2   BATTING Washington Senators …

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Wounded Warriors were part of 1945 contenders

Every game at Nationals Park, the Nats and their fans pay tribute to members of the United States military who have recently returned from combat, some who were wounded in the line of duty. The fans seemed especially appreciative of World War II veterans in Sunday’s pregame Memorial Day Tribute, giving them a rousing welcome. …

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Remembering 1924

The Washington Senators did not play on this date. The team is five and half games out of first place. AL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Boston Red Sox 33 20 12 1 .625 – 194 124 New York Yankees 32 20 12 0 .625 – 166 144 Detroit Tigers …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators and Yankees split a doubleheader

New York Yankees 7, Washington Senators 4 (1) Day Game Played on Wednesday, May 28, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium NY A 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 – 7 15 2 WAS A 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 – 4 8 1 BATTING New York Yankees AB …

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Remembering 1924

AL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Boston Red Sox 31 19 11 1 .633 – 192 122 New York Yankees 30 19 11 0 .633 – 158 134 Detroit Tigers 34 18 16 0 .529 3.0 188 166 St. Louis Browns 31 16 15 0 .516 3.5 146 138 Washington …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators 8, White Sox 2

Washington Senators 8, Chicago White Sox 2 Joe Judge goes 4 for 4 and Curly Ogden pitches the complete game and registers his first win of the season as the Senators beat the White Sox 8-2. Game Played on Monday, May 26, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium CHI A 0 0 0 0 1 0 …

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Remembering 1924 – Judge has big day in Senators loss

Chicago White Sox 10, Washington Senators 9 Joe judge goes 4 for 5 with 4 rbi’s as Seantors lose to the White Sox 10-9. Game Played on Sunday, May 25, 1924 (D) at Griffith Stadium CHI A 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 3 0 – 10 15 2 WAS A 1 1 0 …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators are tied for fifth place

AL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Yankees 28 18 10 0 .643 – 145 126 Boston Red Sox 30 18 11 1 .621 0.5 182 113 St. Louis Browns 29 16 13 0 .552 2.5 141 131 Detroit Tigers 31 16 15 0 .516 3.5 175 149 Washington …

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