Jul 08
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 …
Jun 25
Winning their 14th of 15th games, the 1st place Senators broom the Tribe, 9-0 and 10-1, in a twin-bill at Cleveland. The sweep expands the Senators lead over the faltering Yanks to 1.5 games. The Nats offense punishes the Tribe pitching for 29 hits and 19 runs in the 2 games. Pitchers Earl Whitehill, with the shutout, and Bob Burke earn the wins.
Jan 09
Gene Bearden wins but is outpitched by Ray Scarborough in a mound duel. Cleveland turns an amazing six double plays, crippling Washington’s offense. Ray Scarborough took his sixth loss, scattering two runs in his seven innings of work. Both runs earned by the long ball. Jim Hegan and Bearden back to back in the third. …
