St. Louis Browns pitcher Garland Braxton was on his way home to North Carolina after the conclusion of the1933 season when he had heard from the Washington Senators. Because he was one of the few screwball pitchers in baseball, he was offered a job to pitch to the Washington lineup during the second day of …
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D.C. Baseball History
Oct 02
1933 Washington Senators prepare for World Series (Part One)
Washington was heading to the World Series for the first time since 1925. On September 21st, the Washington Senators clinched the 1933 American League pennant with a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Browns. They would meet the New York Giants in the World Series, which would begin in less than two weeks. The Senators’ …
Sep 30
SHORT STILL STINKS!!!
September 30. 1971 In front of 14,460 fans the Washington Senators outscored the New York Yankees 7-5 and lose the final game the team will play at RFK stadium. The Yankees win this game by forfeit as Senators’ fans show Robert Short how they really feel about his decision to move the team to Texas. …
Aug 27
Nats end futility streak before hitting record books
The only thing consistent about the 2018 Nationals has been their inconsistency. It was on full display in last weekend’s series against the Mets, which saw them end a 32-inning scoreless skid in Sunday’s 15-0 rout. The scoring drought was miserable, but it could have been worse. Juan Soto’s sixth-inning grounder to score Trea Turner …
Aug 20
Wilson Ramos deserves a hearty ‘horns up’ from fans this week
When Nationals Park is filled with hometown fans, there’s no love lost crowd for opposing players, especially on a division rival like Philadelphia. However, when the Phillies play in Washington this week, even the most diehard Nats partisans should give a hearty cheer and a “horns up” for the newest Phillie, catcher Wilson Ramos. Nats …
Aug 06
Nats need streak like they had in 2014 to get back in the race
The Nationals have played their best baseball of the season since the All-Star break, and especially since Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline, yet they’re still looking up at Atlanta and first-place Philadelphia in the National League East standings. What they really need right now is a winning streak, one like the amazing 10-game run they put …
Aug 03
DAY 7: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Saturday, August 3, 1957- Sly and the Family Stone’s classic hit song “Hot Fun in theSummertime” could very well have been written about this ball game. The Tigers and the Senators would both send 5 pitchers each into a 17 inning, 4 hour and 24 minute marathon on a blistering 98 degree, humid August day …
Aug 02
DAY 6: THE SIEVERS STREAK
Friday, August 2, 1957- The Tigers come to town and it’s not even Circus Time! On another balmy 90+ degree Washington summer’s eve, Camilo Pascual would earn a 2-1 victory over the Tigers, The Tigers’ Paul Foytack surrended a solo home run in the bottom of the 2nd inning to our hero Roy Sievers. This …
Jul 30
Hall of Fame still elusive for Ex-Senators’ manager Hodges
Sunday’s Hall of Fame inductions made it a great day for anyone who was a baseball from the 1980s through the 2000s. Seeing the enshrinement of Vladimir Gurrero, Trevor Hoffman, Chipper Jones, Jack Morris, Jim Thome and Alan Trammel brings back decades of memories. And while a few recent inductees, such as catcher Ivan Rodriguez …
