Nestled in the Alleghany Mountains of Pennsylvania, is Altoona. Altoona is a railroad town, the famous Horseshoe Curve is nearby but this is also a baseball town. The city has a strong baseball following and any fan who has been to Peoples Natural Gas Field can enjoy a game and watch the people riding the …
Category: D.C. Baseball History
D.C. Baseball History
Mar 19
This Date in Washington Senators History
March 19 Senators Birthdays Elmari Wilhelm (Elmer) Bowman B Mar. 19, 1897 D Dec. 17, 1985 Senators Short Timer Elmer Bowman was on the Washington roster for 6 days in August of 1920. Making 2 plate appearances, Bowman would go 0-1 with a walk and a run scored, departing with a BA of .000 and …
Mar 18
American League players drawn by Vic Johnson – Bob Lemon
From the Mickey Vernon Museum, American League Baseball players drawn by Vic Johnson. This caricature of Bob Lemon is just one of a series of 19 caricatures of American League baseball players drawn by Vic Johnson during 1957. This caricature of Bob Lemon and the the other 18, is taken from a composite collection of those illustrations …
Mar 18
This Date in Washington Senators History
March 18 Senators Birthdays Richard Charles Mulligan B Mar. 18, 1918 D Dec. 15, 1992 Pitcher Dick Mulligan would start his very brief major league career as a One Game Wonder with the 1941 Senators. Making his debut in late September, Mulligan’s 1 appearance would see him pitching 9 full innings, giving up 11 hits, …
Mar 17
Vernon edges Rosen for 1953 Batting Title
The Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum, located in Delaware County, PA, is a non-profit museum with the purpose of celebrating the life and career of Mickey himself and the athletes of his home county. It is funded strictly by donations. Mickey Vernon died on September 24, 2008. Two months before he died, he and I were taking a trip to …
Mar 17
This Date in Washington Senators History – Griffith Stadium catches on Fire
March 17 1911 – Washington’s Griffith Stadium, currently under construction and being prepared for an April opener, catches fire when plumbers working on the piping start a fire that burned down the grandstand. Since the water has been shut off, fireman can do nothing. Washington’s home opener, slated for April 12th will be played as …
Mar 16
This Date in Washington Senators History
March 16 1953 American League owners turn down a bid made by Bill Veeck to move the St. Louis Browns to Baltimore. The “reason”-not enough time before the start of the season. Led by Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith, the owners vote 6 – 2 against the move. (The move would be made 2 days …
Mar 15
This Date in Washington Senators History
March 15 1944 In accordance with wartime travel restrictions the Washington Senators train at the University of Maryland. The Senators enter camp with 6 knuckleball pitchers on their spring training roster: Alex Carrasquel, Mickey Haefner, Dutch Leonard, Bill Lefebvre, Johnny Niggleing and Roger Wolff. Haefner, Leonard, Niggeling and Wolff all are selected for the starting …
Mar 14
Mascots and Ladies
Every team, major or minor leagues has at least one mascot. Some become famous on their own like the Famous Chicken. The quality varies depending on the team or season. Some are bad others are very good, like the group in Reading. It was common in the early years for players or teams to adopt …
Mar 14
This Date in Washington Senators History
March 14 Senators Birthdays John Wyeth (Red) Marion B Mar. 14, 1914 D Mar. 13, 1975 Senators Short Timer Red Marion spent 2 distinct stints with Washington separated by 7 years. First arriving in the majors in mid-September of 1935, outfielder Marion would appear in 4 games, going 2 for 11 with a double and …
