June 2017 archive

Remembering 1924 – The Senators are in the middle of the pack

      The Washington Senators did not play on this date. The Senators are currently in fifth place, 3.5 games behind the Yankees and the Tigers. AL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA New York Yankees 51 29 22 0 .569 – 253 222 Detroit Tigers 59 33 26 0 …

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This Date in Nats History

            Standings At Close of Play of June 18, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 68 39 29 0 .574 – 273 284 Philadelphia Phillies 69 38 31 0 .551 1.5 330 319 Atlanta Braves 68 36 32 0 .529 3.0 …

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Fielding Dreams: Washington’s Jewish Ballplayers

July 20: 7:30PM Fielding Dreams: Washington’s Jewish Ballplayers A lively conversation with sports attorney and former Washington Senator’s broadcaster Philip Hochberg. Documentary Filmmaker Aviva Kempner (Moe Berg: A Film by Aviva Kempner); and author Frederic J. Frommer (You Gotta Have Heart: A History of Washington Baseball from 1859 to the 2012 National League East Champions) …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators 5, White Sox 4

Washington Senators 5, Chicago White Sox 4           Day Game Played on Wednesday, June 18, 1924 (D) at Comiskey Park I WAS A 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 – 5 11 2 CHI A 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 – 4 9 1 …

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This Date in Nats History

        Standings At Close of Play of June 17, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 67 39 28 0 .582 – 269 277 Philadelphia Phillies 68 38 30 0 .559 1.5 329 317 Atlanta Braves 67 35 32 0 .522 4.0 306 270 …

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Remembering 1924 – Senators 12, White Sox 6

Washington Senators 12, Chicago White Sox 6           Day Discrepancies Game Played on Tuesday, June 17, 1924 (D) at Comiskey Park I WAS A 5 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 – 12 16 0 CHI A 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 – 6 12 …

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This Date in Nats History

        Standings At Close of Play of June 16, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 66 39 27 0 .591 – 268 269 Philadelphia Phillies 67 37 30 0 .552 2.5 323 316 Florida Marlins 63 33 30 0 .524 4.5 288 264 …

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Remembering 1924 – White Sox 9, Senators 8

Chicago White Sox 9, Washington Senators 8       Day Discrepancies Game Played on Monday, June 16, 1924 (D) at Comiskey Park I WAS A 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 – 8 10 4 CHI A 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 x – 9 8 1 BATTING …

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This Date in Nats History

            Standings At Close of Play of June 15, 2005 NL East Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Nationals 66 39 27 0 .591 – 268 269 Philadelphia Phillies 66 36 30 0 .545 3.0 320 314 Florida Marlins 63 33 30 0 .524 4.5 …

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Remembering 1924 – White Sox 6, Senators 4

Chicago White Sox 6, Washington Senators 4           Game Played on Sunday, June 15, 1924 (D) at Comiskey Park I WAS A 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 – 4 9 0 CHI A 0 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 x – 6 10 4 BATTING …

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