July 10 1926 – In a 19-4 home blowout of the Browns, Washington sets a ML record when 13 different Nats score a run. P Stan Coveleski collects the easy win. 1928 – Senator P Milt Gaston pitches a 14 hit, 9-0 shutout of Cleveland in game two of a twin-bill, thus establishing an AL …
Jul 08
Mickey Vernon’s MLB Debut
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
Orth’s odd play helps the Senators beat Indians
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
FDR attends 1937 All-Star Game
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 05
This Date in Washington Senators History
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
Washington Senators History on Independence Day
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 …