Walter Johnson News Archive
News -- May 2024 (23)
- 5/28 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Padres to Washington?: 973 – Hope is raised for baseball fans in D.C. as San Diego Padres owner C. Arnholdt Smith announces tindexhat he is selling the...
- 5/26 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – 1930 Senators expand lead to 4 games: 1930 - The Senators reach their high water mark of the year with a 10-7 shootout win over the Yanks in New York. Joe Judge and...
- 5/25 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Happy Birthday Joe Judge: May 25 1908 – An unusual occurrence happens in today’s game in the nation’s capital. Detroit scores an unearned...
- 5/24 Baseball Reference: Players who won MVP and played for a single team in their careerThe post Players who won MVP and played for a single team in their career appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. ...
- 5/24 Baseball Reference: Players who won MVP and Played Right Field: (Minimum 1 game, not necessarily in the same season) The post Players who won MVP and Played Right Field appeared first on Baseball...
- 5/23 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – New Nats manager Gil Hodges is acquired in a trade: 1963 – New Nats manager Gil Hodges is acquired in a trade from the Mets for OF Jimmy Piersall. Hodges arrives in Baltimore just...
- 5/21 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – McDermott and Jensen exchange blows: May 21 1913 – Trailing Cleveland 2-0 in the top of the 9th, Washington’s Alva “Rip” Williams ties the...
- 5/20 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Clark Griffith sells his nephew: 1952 – Clark Griffith sells C Sherry Robertson, his nephew, to the Philadelphia A’s. Robertson will return to Washington in 1953...
- 5/20 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History: 1962 – The Sens and Kansas City A’s split a doubleheader in D.C. Claude Osteen‘s solid start goes for naught as he surrenders...
- 5/18 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Tom Hughes goes after a heckler in the stands: 1968 – Frank Howard concludes his record setting week by tying the AL record with homers in 6 straight games in the Senators 8-4...
- 5/18 Baseball Reference: Pitchers who threw a No-Hitter and had 2000 career strikeouts: (Can include combined no-hitters) The post Pitchers who threw a No-Hitter and had 2000 career strikeouts appeared first on Baseball...
- 5/18 Baseball Reference: Players who pitched a no-hitter and had a sub-3.00 season: (Includes combined no-hitters) The post Players who pitched a no-hitter and had a sub-3.00 season appeared first on Baseball Reference...
- 5/16 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Watty Lee pitches first ever American League Shutout: May 15 1901 – The first ever shutout in American League history belongs to Washington. Watty Lee blanks the Boston Americans...
- 5/15 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Walter Johnson’s 18-inning complete game shutout: On May 15, 1918 the Washington Senators’ pitcher Walter “Big Train” Johnson pitched a Major League Baseball...
- 5/14 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Sunday baseball is legalized in the District of Columbia: 1918 – Due to increased population caused by WWI and the need for recreation activities, Sunday baseball is legalized in the District...
- 5/12 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History: 1962 Leading 1-0 heading into the top of the 6th at Baltimore, the Senators explode for 11 runs in stomping the Orioles 12-1....
- 5/10 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Big Train’s consecutive scoreless innings streak at 52 2/3: 1913 – Johnson tosses a 2 hitter as the Senators squeak by the White Sox 1-0 at Comiskey Park. Johnson runs his consecutive scoreless...
- 5/10 Trades Ten Years Later: Trades Ten Years Later - Yankees trade Eduardo Nunez to MinnesotaRemember that time when the Twins beat the Yankees?...
- 5/8 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History: 1971 -The Senators trade 1B Mike Epstein and P Darold Knowles to Oakland for 1B Don Mincher, P Paul Linblad, C Frank Fernandez...
- 5/7 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History: May 7 1917 – Boston’s Babe Ruth out-duels Walter Johnson 1-0 in Washington. The only run is a sacrifice fly by, who...
- 5/4 Baseball Reference: Players with 40+ Career WAR who had a 3.00 ERA Season: (By Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players with 40+ Career WAR who had a 3.00 ERA Season appeared first on Baseball Reference...
- 5/3 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: This Date in Washington Senators History – Johnson pitches 100th career shutout: May 2 1923 – Walter Johnson pitches the 100th shutout of his career with a 3-0 win over the Yankees at Griffith Stadium....
- 5/1 Baseball Reference: Players with a 6+ WAR Season and an MVP Award: (By Baseball Reference WAR, not necessarily in the same season) The post Players with a 6+ WAR Season and an MVP Award appeared...
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