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Aug 02
Norman “Jelly” Jackson
Jelly Jackson was born in the District way back in 1909. He attended Armstrong High School. He grew up playing baseball on the sand lots of the District. A good athlete he excelled in many different sports, For many years he worked for the DC Department of Sanitary Engineering, retiring in 1974. He passed away …
Jul 30
Len Okrie Coach, Catcher, Spy
Okire spent much of his career coaching the game he loved. Headlines like “Len Okrie has been named manager of the New York Penn League’s Corning Fed Sox” were as common for Len as the one that ran on 16 October 1962, “Red Sox retain Billy Herman, release Sal Maglie, Rudy York and Len Okrie. …
Jul 23
Hoy Shines in the South
With the Nationals finding new ways to lose and the team wrapped so tight they might snap we thought this little piece about one of the best players to compete for Washington might warm the hearts of District baseball rooters. We go back to 1888. Ted Sullivan, former bible salesman turned baseball supper scout, inks …
Jul 22
Les Expos
We were part of the large crowd on Saturday and suffering from the heat, decided to stay home and recover Sunday and watch the Nats on Pete’s TV network. Speaking of MASN, did we miss the Washington’s Post annual story about the poor attendance at National Stadium? We had written a mid-season review but it …
Jul 11
Deasley’s Prodigy
What are the odds of a 40 year old Civil War veteran stating a game for Washington with no prior major league experience and marginal time in the minors. If you said the same as an actor being called out of the stands in New York City to play the outfield for Washington you would …
Jul 02
Ed Delahanty Where are You? Part 2
5 July This is the latest on Delahanty. “Ed Delahanty, the right fielder of the Washington baseball club, has deserted the Loftus forces, and no one connected with the team knows his whereabouts. Not even his wife, who is in this city anxiously awaiting his appearance, can throw any light upon his strange conduct. Last …
Jul 02
Ed Delahanty Where are You? Part 1
The sun slowly rises on a hot summer morning. Nats fans like Shortie Sager wake and open the curtains to what will be another hot summer day in the Nation’s Capital. Outside, despite the breaking dawn, occasional explosions of firecrackers can be heard above the hustle and bustle of life, a quick glance over at …
Jun 25
Sam Thompson Almost Comes to Washington
Samuel Luther Thompson the tall 6-02 rightfielder was one of the top players of his time. He was a run producing machine. Thompson first played for the National League Detroit Wolverines in 1885. In September, the small market Wolverines shocked the baseball establishment by purchasing Dan Brouthers, Hardy Richardson, Jack Rowe and Deacon White. Detroit …
