On this day in 2006 Cecil Travis died in Riverdale, GA at the age of 93. Cecil Travis was a star baseball player for the Washington Senators in the 1930’s and early 1940′s. On May 16, 1933 the 19 year-old Travis made his debut for the Senators. The young man from Riverdale, GA wasted no …
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Oct 29
Special Moment for Senators bat boy
Washington Senators bat boy, Billy Turner shaking hands with Roy Sievers after Sievers hits his first home run in 1958. I’m giving my Roy Sievers autograph bat to Bill “Billy” Turner. I think he liked it. I know I really enjoyed giving it …
Oct 28
Ed Baruch, the boy behind the scoreboard
During the 1956 Washington Senators season a young Ed Baruch was the scoreboard boy at Griffith stadium. In the video clip a older Ed Baruch explains how the 1956 photo of him inside of the scoreboard was actually staged.
Sep 29
Remembering 1924 – Senators clinch AL Pennant
Washington Senators 4, Boston Red Sox 2 Day Discrepancies Game Played on Monday, September 29, 1924 (D) at Fenway Park WAS A 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 4 13 1 BOS A 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 2 9 1 BATTING …
Sep 28
Remembering 1924
AL Team Name G W L T PCT GB RS RA Washington Senators 154 91 61 2 .599 – 750 598 New York Yankees 153 89 63 1 .586 2.0 798 667 Detroit Tigers 155 86 67 2 .562 5.5 844 780 St. Louis Browns 153 74 78 1 .487 17.0 769 807 Philadelphia Athletics …
Sep 26
Remembering 1924 – Senators have One game lead with Three games remaining
Boston Red Sox 2, Washington Senators 1 Day Discrepancies Game Played on Friday, September 26, 1924 (D) at Fenway Park WAS A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 – 1 7 0 BOS A 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 x – 2 8 1 BATTING Washington Senators AB R …
Sep 24
Remembering 1924 – Senators have Two game lead with Four games remaining
Washington Senators 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Game Played on Wednesday, September 24, 1924 (D) at Comiskey Park I WAS A 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 – 6 12 0 CHI A 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 – 3 7 0 BATTING Washington …
Sep 23
Remembering 1924 – Senators 7, White Sox 6
Washington Senators 7, Chicago White Sox 6 Game Played on Tuesday, September 23, 1924 (D) at Comiskey Park I WAS A 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 7 10 1 CHI A 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 – 6 13 2 BATTING Washington Senators …
Sep 22
Remembering 1924 – Senators 8, Chicago White Sox 3
Washington Senators 8, Chicago White Sox 3 Day Game Played on Monday, September 22, 1924 (D) at Comiskey Park I WAS A 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 1 – 8 14 1 CHI A 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 – 3 7 0 BATTING Washington Senators AB R …
Sep 21
Remembering 1924 – Senators 6, St. Louis Browns 4
Washington Senators 6, St. Louis Browns 4 Day Discrepancies Game Played on Sunday, September 21, 1924 (D) at Sportsman’s Park III WAS A 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 – 6 12 0 STL A 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 – 4 6 1 BATTING Washington Senators AB R H RBI BB …
