New York Mets 5, Washington Nationals 2 Day Game Played on Monday, July 4, 2005 (D) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium NY N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 – 5 10 2 WAS N 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 – 2 5 0 BATTING New York Mets …
Category: D.C. Baseball History
D.C. Baseball History
Jun 17
Bob Wolff’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Speech.
Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame. For 1995 the Veterans Committee. selected four people: Richie Ashburn, Leon Day, William Hulbert, and Vic Willis. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America selected Mike Schmidt. Bob Wolff received the Ford C. Frick Award honoring a baseball broadcaster. Ralph Kiner: Thank you. As you probably know the winner …
Jun 05
1960 Senators
1960 WASHINGTON SENATORS Front Row: Throneberry Consolo, Clary, Coach Mele, Coach McCullough, Manager Lavagetti, Coach Swift, Allison, Kralick, Hernandez, Lee.Middle Row: Trainer Lentz, Killebrew, Dobbeck, Fischer, Gardnr, Whisenant, Battey, Green, Valo, Stobbs, LemonBack Row: Ramos, Pascual, Becquer, Moore, Bertoia, Naragon, Clevenger, Valdivielso, Woodeshick.Seated in front, Batboy Baxter, and Ballboys Frazier, McWhorter, and Hubscher.
Jun 03
EDDIE YOST, NUMBER ONE
By Jeff Stuart June 2006 “Walking man, walking man walks Well, any other man stops and talks But the walking man walks” On my 10th birthday in the summer of 1955 my Dad took me to Griffith Stadium in Washington to watch the Senators play a Sunday doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. It was …
Feb 01
8th Annual D.C. Baseball History Meeting
8th Annual D.C. Baseball History Meeting Remembering the 15th Anniversary of the 2005 Washington Nationals Celebrating The 2019 MLB World Series Champions Local Player makes debut in 2006 Hosted by Mark Hornbaker Our emcees are Ed “Scoreboard Boy” Baruch & Bill “Batboy” Turner Save the Date – Saturday, February 8, 2020 *Time of Meeting – …
Oct 15
After 86 years… how sweet it is!
The wait is over. The drought is done. The ghosts are vanquished. After 86 Octobers watching other teams play for titles… After dozens of last-place finishes and an expansion team that had only one winning mark… After watching greedy owners move away two franchises… After 33 seasons in baseball wasteland without a team… After seven …
May 28
The Joe Black Story
By Pam J Henderson Joe Black was a right handed pitcher who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Red legs and The Washington Senators. Joe also played on the Baltimore Elite Giants when the team won two Negro League championships. Joe was the first African American Pitcher to win a World Series game in 1952 …
May 26
The Jake Early Story
By Pam J Henderson Jake Early Sporting News October 30, 1941. Jake was a catcher when his career begins in 1936 with Minor League Jacksonville Tars of the SAL League. In 1938 he moves up to Charlotte hornets of the Piedmont League. Jake made his major league debut with the Washington Senators in 1939. He …
May 12
Susan Mooring’s Nationals Victory Song (Go, Go, Red White & Blue)
I fully endorse Susan Mooring’s Nationals Victory Song (Go, Go, Red White & Blue) From Susan Mooring, I’m a lifelong baseball fan and season ticket holder since the Nats came to town. I’m also a singer/songwriter and I’ve written a song for the team, “Nationals Victory Song (Go, Go, Red White & Blue).” It has …
May 12
Earl McNeely
By Pam J Henderson Earl McNeely, outfielder played with the Washington Senators starting in 1924 and was a member of the World Series Winners who beat the Giants. He was also a member of the Senators team the following when lost in the World Series to the Pirates in seven games. Earl went on to …
