Jan 05
January 5 Senators Birthdays Earl Jesse Battey B Jan. 5, 1935 D Nov. 15, 2003 Catcher Earl Battey was signed by the Chicago White Sox prior to the 1953 season. He’d make his major league debut in September of 1955. Battey would remain on the White Sox roster through 1959. Sparingly used, his most active …
Jan 03
January 3 Just one birthday to report this January 3rd, that of long-time Senators pitcher and later Senators pitching coach Sid Hudson. Senators Birthdays Sidney Charles Hudson B Jan. 3, 1915 D Oct. 10, 2008 Sid Hudson would arrive with the Senators in a big way in mid-April of 1940. His rookie season would see …
Jan 02
January 2 Senators Birthdays We’re 2 for 2 today with 2 birthdays to report on January 2nd… Merlin Henry Kopp B Jan. 2, 1892 D May 6, 1960 Merlin Kopp would join the Senators in late July of 1915, being purchased from St. Thomas of the Canadian League. An outfielder, Kopp would only make it …
Jan 01
January 1 We ring in the New Year by welcoming another 3 players to the Senators All-Time roster, including 2 Single Season Senators and one who was most likely the beneficiary of some family ties… Senators Birthdays Joseph Samuel Martin B Jan. 1, 1876 D May 25, 1964 Joe Martin would debut in late April …
Dec 31
December 31 Senators Birthdays As we prepare to “ring out the old year and ring in the new” on this New Year’s Eve, we have just 1 birthday to report. Once again, it’s a long time major leaguer who spent a very short stint in a Senators uniform… Thomas Joseph Byrne B Dec. 31, 1919 …
Dec 30
December 30 1960 The expansion Senators choose Pompano Beach, Florida to be their spring training site. Senators Birthdays Thomas Francis Connolly B Dec. 30, 1892 D May 14, 1966 Single Season Senator Tom Connolly would play in 50 games in a Washington uniform in 1915. Splitting his playing time between 3rd base and the outfield, …
Dec 29
December 29 1970 The New York Times reports that Curt Flood will sue major league baseball and challenge the reserve clause. Flood would make his way back to the major leagues for 20 games as a Senator in 1971, his last stint in the major leagues. Senators Birthdays Thomas Herbert Upton B Dec. 29, 1926 …
Dec 28
December 28 1944 Former Senators 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for precision flying over the Burma War Theater. 1967 Chairman of the Board James M. Johnston dies in Washington, DC. Senators Birthdays Auerlio Ituarte Rodriguez, Jr. B Dec. 28, 1947 D Sep. 23, 2000 Once again we present a long …
Dec 27
December 27, 1949 It is reported that John James Jachym of Jamestown, New York; became 40% stakeholder of the Washington Senators. With a major investment of $400,000 from Pennsylvania oil man Hugh A. Grant, was able to purchase the 40% stake in the ball-club from the William Richardson estate for $550,000. The transaction upsets majority owner …
Dec 26
December 26 Dec. 26th is marked as “Boxing Day”, primarily in Australia, Britain, Canada and New Zealand. A tradition of Boxing Day is to make donations to the poor. It might be suggested that for the majority of their existence both Washington Senators franchises were some of those unfortunates who would benefit from Boxing Day …
