April 1 Senators Birthdays Three more birthday boys join the Senators ranks this April 1st. Once again, we find an example of a player who spent a short time with the Senators during a relatively long major league career and another who would add a footnote to his statistics by finishing out his major league …
Mar 31
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March 31 Senators Birthdays We end the month of March with 2 birthdays to report-another pitcher and we slip in an outfielder, both Senators Short Timers. William Frnacis Denehy B Mar. 31, 1946 Still Living Pitcher Bill Denehy first signed with the New York Mets before the start of the 1965 season. He’d make his …
Mar 30
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March 30 Senators Birthdays Just 1 birthday to report today-unsurprisingly, another pitcher… David George Baldwin B Mar. 30, 1938 Still Living Originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies in June of 1959, Dave Baldwin would pass through the organizations of the New York Mets and Houston Colt .45’s before being signed by the Washington Senators in …
Mar 29
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March 29 Senators Birthdays Yesterday we reported on 3 pitchers who were born on March 28th. Today we cover 4 more players, all pitchers, born on March 29th. Must be something about the early spring weather…. William John Dietrich B Mar. 29, 1910 D Jun. 20, 1978 Once again, here’s a fine example of a …
Mar 28
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March 28 Senators Birthdays Joseph Victor Lawrence Krakauskas B Mar. 28, 1915 D Jul. 8, 1960 Montreal born Joe Krakauskas would make his major league debut with the Washington Senators in early September of 1937. A pitcher, Krakauskas would appear in 5 games, compiling a 4-1 record with a 2.70 ERA. Krakauskas would return with …
Mar 27
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March 27 Senators Birthdays John Wesley Gill B Mar. 27, 1905 D Dec. 26, 1984 Outfielder Johnny Gill would play for 3 teams over 6 seasons and only play in a grand total of 118 games. First coming to the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians in late August of 1927, Gill would appear in …
Mar 26
My Friend EDDIE YOST
One Sunday morning in 1964, the Washington Senators began arriving in the visitors clubhouse at Yankee Stadium. Coach Eddie Yost signaled for me to come to his locker. He had spent the last two nights at home with his mother in South Ozone Park, Queens. “I asked her if I could poke around in the …
Mar 26
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March 26 Senators Birthdays Frank Williard Brower B Mar. 26, 1893 D Nov. 20, 1960 Arriving in the major leagues with the Senators in mid-August of 1920, outfielder/1st baseman Frank Brower would appear in 36 games hitting .311. Brower would play in 83 games for the Senators in 1921 and would have the most active …
Mar 25
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March 25 Senators Birthdays Woodson George (Woodie) Held B Mar. 25, 1932 D June 11, 2009 Another “baseball nomad”, utilityman Woodie Held would play for 7 different teams during 14 seasons in a career that spanned 16 years. Only 1 of those seasons would be spent with the Senators. Originally signed by the New York …
Mar 24
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March 24 Senators Birthdays Augustin Joseph (Gus) Dugas B Mar. 24, 1907 D Apr. 14, 1997 Outfielder, and occasional 1st baseman, Gus Dugas played for 4 seasons with 3 different teams, appearing in a grand total of 125 games. Beginning his short tour of the major leagues in 1930 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Dugas would …
