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Feb 26
“Old Reliable” Learns a Lesson
Washington has enjoyed a long list of good baseball writers. From RM Larner to Dick Heller, District baseball fans have been entertained, enlightened and cajoled by their penmanship. The following tale from the pen of the talented John Heydler dates to the spring of 1896. Rumors were flying that Jim McGuire was going to forsake …
Feb 21
The 1948 Project – 17 September 1948 Whispers from Washington
Walt Masterson steps to the rubber, this day he will be facing fire-balling Bob Feller. It has been a good year, but not a great year for Feller. Masterson is having a good year despite his record of 8-13.Jim Hegan breaks the tie in the second with a two run home run. In the fourth …
Feb 20
The 1948 Project – 16 September 1948 Whispers from Washington
Larry Doby’s Grand Slam puts first game out of reach. Eddie Yost, now comfortably situated in the lead-off position doubled to left. Al Kozar followed with a single to right that scored Yost and Kozar went to second on the throw home. Yost scored the second run of the inning when Bud Stewart singled. That …
Feb 14
2014 Predictions – Pitching
Pitchers and catchers report. Here is how some of the ratings services view the Nationals. The top five National starters last year pitched 833 innings or 57.6% of the total pitched. Another way to look at the 2013 pitching staff is their WAR rating. The big four had a total of 9.8, although it was …
Feb 13
“All Up!”
6 July in the midst of a modest winning streak one Washington paper takes it upon itself to ask fans, “”Root harder!” All Up in the seventh! We’re on the road to ninth place.” Maybe only in Washington would making it to ninth place be considered something of value to achieve, but the remark, “All …
Feb 10
Toronto Seven
13 September 1898, Washington fans are awakened to headlines that the Wagners had sold the team to Arthur Irwin. One paper penned this article; “Well, the break has come at last, and we are to experience a change in the management of the Senators. Arthur Irwin, the Toronto magnate, has purchased an interest in the …
Feb 06
MASN Update
The MASN stalemate continues. Mr. Jonah Keri in a recent column on his web site Grantland gives an update on the subject. Here is the link to his article; http://grantland.com/features/baltimore-orioles-offseason-spending-al-east/ MASN is what is called a Regional Sports Network or RSN. Per Wikipedia; “A regional sports network, or RSN, is a cable television channel that …
Feb 01
Bill Eagle
Bill Eagle was born in Rockville in 1877. In 1898 Rockville was described as “a suburban resort near the Capital City.” When he first came up one article mentioned, “Several years ago be used to scramble around the diamond at Rockville, and it was then said that he was going to be a player some …
Jan 29
Wagner Makes his Debut
In 1897 Wagner batted .375 for the Paterson team in the Atlantic League. A versatile, strongly built physical specimen, mention was always made of his bowed legs. The Colonels took a chance on him. At the time Paterson was reported to have received $4,000 from Louisville for Wagner. Wagner made his major league debut on …
Jan 28
Remembering Sy Sutcliffe
Sutcliffe had a long baseball career, playing eight years in the majors from 1884 to 1892. He was picked up by Washington in 1891, playing on the American Association team. He batted .353 in 53 games. Well liked, good natured and a fairly good hitter. He passed away in 1893 at the age of 30 …
