Jan 11
January 11 Senators Birthdays Alvin Floyd (General) Crowder B Jan. 11, 1899 D Apr. 3, 1972 Alvin Crowder arrived on the major league scene as a 27 year old rookie with the Washington Senators in late July of 1926. Appearing in 19 games that first half season, Crowder would post a 7-4 record with a …
Jan 10
January 10 Senators Birthdays Joseph Earl Von Ohl (Played as “Joe Ohl“) B Jan. 10, 1888 D Dec. 18, 1951 Senators Short Timer Joe Ohl would spend 8 days on the Senators roster in 1909. Pitching in 4 games, he’d depart in early August with a 2.08 ERA. Joe Ohl career record
Jan 09
January 9 Senators Birthdays William Frederick Conroy B Jan. 9, 1899 D Jan. 23, 1970 Senators Short Timer Bill Conroy played in 18 games with the 1923 Senators at 1st and 3rd base. He’d depart the scene with a lifetime .133 batting average. Bill Conroy career record Leroy Louis Dietzel B Jan. 9, 1931 Still …
Jan 08
January 8 I knew we couldn’t keep up the frantic pace…After 3 days in a row with 6 birthdays each day, the pace slows just a tad with 5 Senators birthdays to report on January 8th. Senators Birthdays Reno Peter Bertoia B Jan. 8, 1935 D April 15. 2011 Signed by the Detroit Tigers as …
Jan 07
January 7 The Senators delivery room continues to be a busy place as we have another 6 birth dates on this January 7th… Senators Birthdays Edward Luke Butka B Jan. 7, 1916 D Apr. 21, 2005 Senators Short Timer Ed Butka would debut in late September of 1943. Playing 1st base, he’d make it into …
Jan 07
January 7, 1959 The AP reported that Little Albie Pearson of the Washington Senators was named American League 1958 rookie of the year by an overwhelming margin. The Senators’ 23 year-old center fielder ended the ’58 season with a .275 batting average he also hit 25 doubles and 5 triples in 530 at bats. For …
Jan 06
January 6 Another 6 birthdays to note on this January 6th, including a Hall Of Famer and another of our “Fab Fourteen”, a player who has the dubious distinction of having played for the Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators during the course of his career… Senators Birthdays Thomas Jerome Ferrick B Jan. …
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 …
Sep 28
September 28 1949 Clinging to 1st place, the Red Sox head into the 9th in Washington nursing a 1-0 edge. Red Sox manager Joe McCarthy, taking no chances, summons Nat killer Mel Parnell to close it. With nothing to play for, the Nats rally to hand the Red Sox a crushing loss, 2-1. Parnell’s wild …
Sep 28
September 28, 1941 The end of the regular season is always bittersweet. In years like this, more bitter than sweet. But, looking back, there is a particular poignancy to the end of the 1941 season. First, it was a tremendous season, perhaps the best in baseball history, featuring DiMaggio’s streak, Williams’ .400 season …
