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This Date in Washington Senators History – ’27 Senators reacquire Tom Zachary

1927 – The Senators reacquire lefty P Tom Zachary from the Browns for P Alvin “General” Crowder. Zachary was
originally dealt to the Browns in February of 1926 for “Bullet” Joe Bush and Jack Tobin in one of Washington’s worse trades in franchise history.

This Date in Washington Senators History

May 7 1917 – Boston’s Babe Ruth out-duels Walter Johnson 1-0 in Washington. The only run is a sacrifice fly by, who else, the Babe himself. 1957 – Charlie Dressen is dismissed as the Senators manager after the Senators drop 8 straight to fall to 5-16. Under new manager Cookie Lavagetto, the Senators drop their …

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