Lefty Darold Knowles holds a record that can’t be broken, having appeared in all seven games of the 1973 World Series with the Athletics, but his best years came as the premier reliever for the expansion Senators from 1967 to 1970. Knowles was acquired from the Phillies on November 30, 1966, for fading outfielder Don … Continue reading Darold Knowles: all-star closer for the expansion Nats
Month: December 2023
King Charles was introduced to baseball at RFK
Britain’s King Charles III turned 75 in November 2023, after waiting nearly 74 of those years to take the throne. He and I have a couple of things in common. We each saw the Washington Senators play at D.C.’s Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, and we were born days apart on the same island nation. … Continue reading King Charles was introduced to baseball at RFK
June 28, 1907: Nats steal 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey
Before the New York Highlanders signed him in 1907, catcher Branch Rickey told manager Clark Griffith that a sore arm kept him from throwing well. Griffith, however, was desperate for a backup catcher. On June 28, Griffith started Rickey behind the plate against the last-place Washington Nationals in a game at Hilltop Field in New … Continue reading June 28, 1907: Nats steal 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey
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