Washington has seen many unique players, none more so than the talented Atherton. Charles Morgan Herbert Atherton, a natural athlete, excelled on the fotball and baseball teams at Penn State.[1] In 1894 in a football game against Oberlin, Atherton booted a 20-yard place kick goal from the field, giving his team a 9-6 come-from-behind. Prior to this, …
Apr 18
Washington D.C. Baseball History on Facebook
The Washington D.C. Baseball History group on Facebook is a great place for you to share your stories with other Washington baseball fans. If you are a fan of baseball in the Nation’s Capital, you should join this group that currently has 141 members, as you most likely will already know some of the current …
Apr 16
Streak Over, Nats Look to Rebound
It wasn’t close to the unbelievable 10-game winning streak that marked the Nationals inaugural 2005 campaign, but the team’s recent five-game run was enough to keep them in first place in the National League East, and the final three games of that streak gave them a third straight series win, this time over the Cincinnati …
Apr 16
Out at Home
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 …
Apr 16
American League players drawn by Vic Johnson – Jackie Jensen
From the Mickey Vernon Museum, American League Baseball players drawn by Vic Johnson. This caricature of Jackie Jensen is just one of a series of 19 caricatures of American League baseball players drawn by Vic Johnson during 1957. This caricature of Jackie Jensen and the the other 18, is taken from a composite collection of those illustrations …
Apr 12
Selbach’s Bad Day!
We have all had bad days. Kip Selbach’s bad day ended his long career in Washington. On 23 June 1904, the New York Highlanders are in town to play the Senators, Jack Powell on the rubber for New York and Happy Townsend for Washington. Washington loses 7 to 4 to New York, the headline, “Selbach’s …
Apr 11
Coming Home on Top
The day Nationals fans have waited for since last September is upon us: The home opener against the Cincinnati Reds. And while many liken the event to Christmas, the analogy is even more appropriate this year. Awaiting the faithful at Nationals Park on Thursday will be one of the best presents they could imagine, one …
Apr 11
Witness a little D.C. Baseball History during Nats next home-stand
During the upcoming home-stand, Nats’ fans may witness the Nats win their 500th victory. Going into this afternoon’s game with New York Mets the Nats have won 495 games since the team left Montreal. Washington Nationals’ fans have lived through the misery of their team losing a lot more games (642) than they have won …
Apr 10
Baseball card flipping tournament raised money for United States Military All Star Baseball Team
On Saturday, March 24 the Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum hosted a highstakes baseball card flipping tournament to benefit the United States Military All Star Baseball Team. This Texas Hold ‘Em style high stakes tournament was a huge success and we have the video to prove it. Mickey Vernon Sports History Museum at One Beaver …
