Jun 29
1962 – Chuck Hinton‘s bomb in the bottom of the 10th wins it for Washington, 6-3, over Minnesota. In the 8th inning, Hinton’s bases loaded walk had knotted the game at 3 after Harmon Killebrew had homered in the top half to give the Twins the lead. Dave Stenhouse of Washington pitches all 10 innings in grabbing his 6th win.
May 03
May 3 1952 – The Senators and Yankees make a 6 player trade, the Senators receive Jackie Jensen, Frank (Spec) Shea, Archie Wilson and minor league infielder Jerry Snyder. The Senators send Irv Noren and Tom Upton to New York. 1962 – The Senators trade Willie Tasby to the Cleveland Indians. In return, Steve Hamilton …
Mar 16
During the next 12 weekends we are going to share with you The Game Comes Home Web Series about D.C. Baseball History. The Game Comes Home is a new weekly documentary web series chronicling the History of Baseball in Washington, D.C. Interviews with Dick Heller, Phil Wood, Hank Thomas, Charlie Brotman, Mark Gauvreau Judge, Timothy …
Mar 11
While (now) ”classic” songs such as “Blue Moon” by the Marcels, “Runaway” by Del Shannon and “Mother-In-Law” by Ernie K. Doe were playing over local transistor radios throughout the D.C area, the new Washington Senators were playing their first ever spring training game in Florida. The date was Saturday, March 11, 1961, and the expansion version of the Washington Senators — …
Mar 01
During the next 14 weekends we are going to share with you The Game Comes Home Web Series about D.C. Baseball History. The Game Comes Home is a new weekly documentary web series chronicling the History of Baseball in Washington, D.C. Interviews with Dick Heller, Phil Wood, Hank Thomas, Charlie Brotman, Mark Gauvreau Judge, Timothy …
Feb 24
During the next 15 weekends we are going to share with you The Game Comes Home Web Series about D.C. Baseball History. The Game Comes Home is a new weekly documentary web series chronicling the History of Baseball in Washington, D.C. Interviews with Dick Heller, Phil Wood, Hank Thomas, Charlie Brotman, Mark Gauvreau Judge, Timothy …
Feb 17
Originally posted on January 30, 2013 at http://dickheller.wordpress.com/ When the Alexandria Club of Grandstand Managers selected Chuck Hinton as the expansion Washington Senators’ MVP for 1962, the sports editor of the venerable Alexandria Gazette speculated — in print, yet — whether the African American outfielder would have to eat dinner in the George …
Feb 03
Chuck Hinton‘s funeral is open to the public and will be on Tuesday, February 12th – Viewing is at 9:30 AM, Tributes & Remarks at 10:30 AM and the Service is at 11 AM – at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, 3600 Brightseat Rd., Landover, MD 20785. Arrangements handled by W.H. Bacon funeral home in …
Jan 29
Chuck Hinton was indeed, one in a million. I first met Chuck in the mid-1990s while I was writing my book on the expansion Senators. I asked him if he would allow me to interview him for the book. I was surprised and thrilled when he said, “yes.” This was one of my first “up-close …
Mar 23
The Game Comes Home Web Series – The 1924 World Series
The Game Comes Home Web Series – Part Five During the next 11 weekends we are going to share with you The Game Comes Home Web Series about D.C. Baseball History. The Game Comes Home is a new weekly documentary web series chronicling the History of Baseball in Washington, D.C. Interviews with Dick Heller, Phil …
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