June 14
1912 – The streaking Sens win their 14th in a row. With Clyde Milan stealing 5 bases in 3 innings, Washington hands the Naps their 6th straight defeat with a 13-8 victory.
1913 – The Nats leapfrog the guest White Sox for 3rd place in the standings with an 8-3 win. Chicago receiver Ray Schalk chalks up his first ML home run off winner Walter Johnson.
1922 – A 5-0 lead with Johnson on the hill should mean doom for the opposition. But George Sisler and the surprising, 2nd place Browns are up to the challenge. Sisler’s grand slam paves the way for a tough, 7-6 defeat for the Big Train and the Nationals in Sportsman Park.
1963 – The Sens and the Indians lock horns for 19 innings at Cleveland. Willie Kirkland of the Tribe ends the long tussle with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 19th for a 3-2 Tribe victory. With Kirkland also homering in the 11th, he ties Vern Stephens ML mark with 2 extra inning homers in the same game. The loss sends the hapless Senators on a 10 game losing streak.
Senators Birthdays
Jimmy Lee Constable B Jun. 14, 1933 D Sep. 4, 2002
Jim Constable, sometimes referred to as “Sheriff”, made his debut with the New York Giants in 1956. He returned to the Giants in 1957 and accompanied the team west when they relocated to San Francisco between the 1957 and 1958 seasons.
However, he wouldn’t last long on the west coast-he appeared in 9 games for the Giants in 1958 and was put on waivers, being claimed by the Cleveland Indians.
After 6 games with the Tribe, he was again put on waivers, claimed this time by the Senators where he would appear in 15 games, pitch 27.2 innings and post an 0-1 record with a 4.88 ERA.
Constable would return to the majors in 1962 for 3 games with the Milwaukee Braves and end his major league career with the franchise where he started, appearing in 4 games for the San Francisco Giants in 1963.
Issac Marion (Ike) Davis B Jun. 14, 1895 D Apr. 2, 1984
Shortstop Ike Davis had a short stop with the Senators in 1919, appearing in 8 games, going 0-14 at bat.
He’d return to the majors in 1924 with the Chicago White Sox, playing in 10 games and posting a .242 BA. He’d play one more season for the White Sox, playing in 146 games, hitting .240.
William Roger Fahey B Jun. 14, 1950 Still living
A late season call up for the swansong of the 1971 Senators, Bill Fahey would first appear in a major league game on Sept. 26, 1971. For the Senators he’d play in 2 games and go 0-8 at bat.
He’d appear on the roster of the Texas Rangers in 1972 after the franchise was shifted to the Dallas area. He didn’t appear in the majors in 1973 but would return to the Rangers in 1974 and remain there through the 1977 season. In 21 games with the 75 Rangers he posted a .297 BA.
After another 1 year hiatus, he’d appear with the San Diego Padres in 1979 & 1980 and finish his career with the Detroit Tigers from 1981-1983.
A sparingly used catcher, Fahey’s most active season was 1980 when he’d appear in 93 games for the Padres.
Raymond Lamont Hoffman B Jun. 14, 1917 D May 30, 2008
Another Senators Short-timer, 3rd baseman Ray Hoffman played in 7 games for the 1942 Senators. In 19 at-bats he only managed 1 hit and departed the majors with a .053 BA.
Raymond Caryll Morgan B Jun. 14, 1889 D Feb. 15, 1940
Primarily a second baseman, Ray Morgan spent 8 years with the Senators and also filled in at shortstop, 1st & 3rd base and in the outfield. Probably his most impressive season was 1913 when he appeared in 138 games, batting 131 for 481, good for a .272 BA.
George Edward Myatt B Jun. 14, 1914 D Sep. 14, 2000
Another second baseman who could also fill in at other spots, George Myatt began his baseball career with the New York Giants in 1938. He’d be back with the Giants in 1939 and then would not see major league action again until 1944.
Playing for the Senators from 1944-1947, Myatt would appear in 140 games in 1944, batting .284 and in 1945 he played in another 133 games hitting .296. However, his playing time in 1946 dropped to 15 games. Another 12 games in 1947 would be the end of his major league career.
Herbert Eugene Plews B Jun. 14, 1928 D Dec. 12, 2014
Herb Plews began his 4 year major league journey with the 1956 Senators. In 1957 he played in 104 games, posting a .271 BA. 1958 would find him playing in another 111 games for the Senators, primarily at 2nd base.
After playing in 27 games for the Senators in 1959, he was traded to the Boston Red Sox for Billy Consolo. His 13 games with the Red Sox would be his final major league experience.