Jan 13
January 13 Senators Birthdays Fred William Schulte B Jan. 13, 1901 D May 20, 1983 Fred Schulte would debut with the St. Louis Browns as a 26 year old rookie outfielder in April of 1927. Playing in 60 games his inaugural season, Schulte would hit an impressive .317. Schulte would remain with the Browns through …
Jan 12
January 12 Senators Birthdays George Edward Browne B Jan. 12, 1876 D Dec. 9, 1920 Once again we have another long time major leaguer who spent a relatively short time in a Senators uniform. In today’s example, outfielder George Browne would spend 12 seasons in the majors, playing in 1102 games for 7 different teams …
Jan 11
January 11 Senators Birthdays Alvin Floyd (General) Crowder B Jan. 11, 1899 D Apr. 3, 1972 Alvin Crowder arrived on the major league scene as a 27 year old rookie with the Washington Senators in late July of 1926. Appearing in 19 games that first half season, Crowder would post a 7-4 record with a …
Jan 10
January 10 Senators Birthdays Joseph Earl Von Ohl (Played as “Joe Ohl“) B Jan. 10, 1888 D Dec. 18, 1951 Senators Short Timer Joe Ohl would spend 8 days on the Senators roster in 1909. Pitching in 4 games, he’d depart in early August with a 2.08 ERA. Joe Ohl career record
Jan 09
January 9 Senators Birthdays William Frederick Conroy B Jan. 9, 1899 D Jan. 23, 1970 Senators Short Timer Bill Conroy played in 18 games with the 1923 Senators at 1st and 3rd base. He’d depart the scene with a lifetime .133 batting average. Bill Conroy career record Leroy Louis Dietzel B Jan. 9, 1931 Still …
Jan 08
January 8 I knew we couldn’t keep up the frantic pace…After 3 days in a row with 6 birthdays each day, the pace slows just a tad with 5 Senators birthdays to report on January 8th. Senators Birthdays Reno Peter Bertoia B Jan. 8, 1935 D April 15. 2011 Signed by the Detroit Tigers as …
Jan 07
January 7 The Senators delivery room continues to be a busy place as we have another 6 birth dates on this January 7th… Senators Birthdays Edward Luke Butka B Jan. 7, 1916 D Apr. 21, 2005 Senators Short Timer Ed Butka would debut in late September of 1943. Playing 1st base, he’d make it into …
Jan 06
January 6 Another 6 birthdays to note on this January 6th, including a Hall Of Famer and another of our “Fab Fourteen”, a player who has the dubious distinction of having played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators during the course of his career… Senators Birthdays Thomas Jerome Ferrick B Jan. …
Jan 05
January 5 Senators Birthdays Earl Jesse Battey B Jan. 5, 1935 D Nov. 15, 2003 Catcher Earl Battey was signed by the Chicago White Sox prior to the 1953 season. He’d make his major league debut in September of 1955. Battey would remain on the White Sox roster through 1959. Sparingly used, his most active …
Jan 03
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 …
