January 2012 archive

Will Prince Fielder sign with Nats?

If you are a Washington Nationals fan you are most likely aware that the Nats are right in the middle of the Prince Fielder sweepstakes. Yesterday Bill Ladson, the Nats mlb.com writer, reported that according to a baseball source, Nats ownership recently visited with Fielder’s agent, Scott Boras, in the nation’s capital. According to Ladson’s …

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Filling out our Roster during the off-season

Like any a good baseball team the winter months is a time to add new players to the squad and to let some existing players go. Here at D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today we are just trying to put together a roster of writers together so our readers have plenty of stories about Washington D.C. …

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This Date in Washington Senators History

January 3 Just one birthday to report this January 3rd, that of long-time Senators pitcher and later Senators pitching coach Sid Hudson. Senators Birthdays Sidney Charles Hudson B Jan. 3, 1915 D Oct. 10, 2008 Sid Hudson would arrive with the Senators in a big way in mid-April of 1940. His rookie season would see …

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This Date in Washington Senators History

January 2 Senators Birthdays We’re 2 for 2 today with 2 birthdays to report on January 2nd… Merlin Henry Kopp B Jan. 2, 1892 D May 6, 1960 Merlin Kopp would join the Senators in late July of 1915, being purchased from St. Thomas of the Canadian League. An outfielder, Kopp would only make it …

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This Date in Washington Senators History

January 1 We ring in the New Year by welcoming another 3 players to the Senators All-Time roster, including 2 Single Season Senators and one who was most likely the beneficiary of some family ties… Senators Birthdays Joseph Samuel Martin B Jan. 1, 1876 D May 25, 1964 Joe Martin would debut in late April …

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