January 2018 archive

This Date in Washington Senators History

January 31 1959 – Former Senators and Red Sox player-manager Joe Cronin (See October 12th birthdays.) signs a seven-year pact to become head of the A.L. Cronin was active as a major leaguer from 1926 through 1945, playing for the Pirates in 1926 and 1927, the Senators from 1928 through 1934 and the Red Sox …

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The 6th Annual D.C. Baseball History Meeting – Sold Out

6th Annual D.C. Baseball History Meeting Hosted by Mark Hornbaker             I want to thank Mike Henry, John Yim.  Ed Baruch, and Paul Fischetti for their generous donations. I also want to thank Barbara Doran and Gary Sarnoff for their help setting up the meeting. Saturday, February 24, 2018 Meeting:11:00 AM – 5:30 PM / …

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Former Washington Senator Duckworth is among the 500 retirees w/o a MLB pension

A former Washington Senator who had a pronounced fear of flying is among the 500 retirees who don’t receive Major League Baseball (MLB) pensions.   Seventy-eight-year-old James Raymond Duckworth, who was born in National City, California in May 1939, pitched for the Washington Senators from 1963 –    1966. In 1966, he also pitched for the …

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