Jul 08
James Barton “Mickey” Vernon who was born on April 22, 1918 in Marcus Hook, PA, made his Major League and Washington Senator debut on July 8, 1939. In his first game Vernon went 1 for 5 at the plate and played first base as the Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics 6-3. During the rest of …
Jul 07
July 7, 1903. In the 5th inning, Senators’ pitcher Al Orth was at third base after a triple to center field. Washington’s Charlie Moran hit a line drive that was caught by Cleveland first baseman Charlie “Piano Legs” Hickman. Unfortunately, Orth was halfway toward home and Hickman threw behind the runner. Unfortunately for Hickman, his throw …
Jul 07
1927 – The Senators reacquire lefty P Tom Zachary from the Browns for P Alvin “General” Crowder. Zachary was
originally dealt to the Browns in February of 1926 for “Bullet” Joe Bush and Jack Tobin in one of Washington’s worse trades in franchise history.
Jul 07
July 7, 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first President to attend an All-Star game as he is invited to throw out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The President and the rest of the sellout crowd of 31,391 at the 5th Annual All-Star game had to deal with a very …
Jul 06
1969 – The Senators shutout Boston in Fenway, 5-0. P Dick Bosman continues his breakout year with a 6 K, 0 walk and complete game victory to run his record to 6-2 with a 1.89 ERA.
Jul 05
July 5 1915 – At Boston, Sox hurlers Rube Foster and rookie Babe Ruth blank the Nats in two, 4-0 and 6-0. The Babe hits his first career triple and scores 2 runs in the final game. 1917 – Frank Baker‘s inside the park homer off Walter Johnson is just enough for the Yankees to …
Jul 04
July 4 I hope everyone is enjoying their July 4th holiday. Please do not forget the men and women who have fought and sacrificed for our freedom and the gentlemen who risked facing death by signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776. I also salute all the great leaders, inventors, scientists, etc., who, through our …
Jul 03
1925 – On the eve of Independence Day, the Nats offense provides plenty of fireworks in an 11-0 whipping of the Red Sox in Fenway. Nats P Stan Coveleski keeps SS Roger Peckinpaugh and 2B Bucky Harris on their toes, as the two infielders handle a combined 22 fielding chances.
Jul 02
1903 – Ed Delahanty passes away at the age of 35 when he falls from a bridge in Bridgeburg, Ontario. The circumstances surrounding his death are still somewhat mysterious to this day.
Jul 01
1969 – The Indians prove to be no match for the visiting Senators on this day. Eddie Brinkman, Frank Howard and Mike Epstein all homer to make P Casey Cox the game one winner, 4-1. The Sens stage a spirited, 3 run, top of the 9th inning comeback in the second contest to upend Cleveland, 7-5. Frank Howard 2-run single off the Tribe’s Horatio Pina in the 9th puts the Senators in the win column. The sweep puts the Senators at 40-39, the latest date that the expansion Senators have been over .500 in their 9 year existence.
