D.C. Baseball History - Latest Comments

Re: The Wash. Baseball Historical Society and Nats News

George Case — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:57:04 -0000

If you are interested in the box score - Retrosheet has the information. I would assume that the Washington Post would have information about a Shirley Povich piece about the doubleheader victory. My dad was the third base coach for Mickey Vernon that season for the "expansion" Washington Senators. Our website www.timelessbaseball.com has quite a bit of COLOR footage of Griffith Stadium and the "original" Washington Senators from the WWII era.

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

Adam — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:25:02 -0000

Nice to read about one of the prominent Senators I loved to follow as a kid. I didn't know about his continued involvement in the community after retiring from MLB.

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

Don MacBeth — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:31:09 -0000

As a long time Nats fan it is so sad to hear that Chuck has left us. Thank you for the article Jim. I purchased 3 of your Senators books from you a while back and love to reminisce over them. My best friend as a kid growing up introduced me to baseball and Chuck in particular and I hope to see you at the big ballpark in the sky someday.

Re: MLB-TV to the rescue

Melissa Rabey — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:16:40 -0000

Just as a FYI, too, MASN is only broadcasting 6 Orioles games, too. So it's not like the Nats are being slighted.

If you go to the Nationals' website, you can see a broadcast schedule of everything in spring training. http://washington.nationals.ml...

Re: MLB-TV to the rescue

Feel Wood — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 12:09:16 -0000

MLB Network typically doesn't do its own broadcasts during spring training. They pick up the local feed of one of the teams. So be prepared for the Mets broadcast team and lots of cutaway chats with Mets players/coaches while the game is going on. They don't give a crap about Strasburg.

Re: MASN MAKES FIRST ERROR OF THE SPRING

Graham — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:33:40 -0000

Fyi It's on MLB network

Re: D.C. Baseball History Winter Meeting – Update

John Welch — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 16:21:50 -0000

If Jim was born at old Garfield, he was born closer than a few blocks from Griffith Stadium. He would have been born right next to the third-base-line grandstand. In overhead photos of the old park, Garfield is that 'E' shaped building.

Re: This Date in Washington Senators History

Thacher Robert — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 17:12:16 -0000

That was a heck of a trade by the Nats getting Don Lock.

Re: This Day in D.C. Baseball History – Babe Ruth Day

It_is_I — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:31:02 -0000

You might want to check things here. "Babe Ruth Day" was NOT April 24. It was on April 27.

Second - the ceremonies were not "nationally televised". There was no such thing as a "nationally televised" event in 1947. The proceedings may have been picked up locally in New York by the Yankees' affiliate WABD .. network coverage of a station or two? Perhaps. But national? No. It was carried on radio, of course.

Finally - Sid Hudson's "masterful shutout" -- he pitched his way out of a lot of jams that day. The Yankees got eight hits that day. They left 11 on base. If you get 11 runners on base in a nine-inning game and can't score a run -- there's a lot of luck involved for the other side, likely more luck than skill.

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

David Moore — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:37:35 -0000

I remember when he came back with the Indians in August of 1967 when the Senators were the closest they would ever be to a pennant race. In a bit of painful irony Chuck was the key factor in all three games as the Tribe swept the Nats and dashed any hopes of a Washington Impossible Dream pennant. Used to see him on the Ellipse when Howard's baseball team was playing. Hope the current Nats remember him publicly this year.

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

Tiffanys0719 — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:38:25 -0000

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 DC.

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

Phil Wood — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:42:08 -0000

Remarkable fellow. I can't imagine there's a soul who didn't like Chuck. The moment I'll always remember was 8/8/70 when he pinch hit for Ted Uhlaender in the top of the 9th at RFK in a 2-2 and homered off of Darold Knowles with Ray Fosse on base to win the game for the Tribe 4-2. We all still loved Chuck as an ex-Senator, so it was bittersweet for him to beat us like that. He told me years later that it was a hanger that was "just beggin' me to swing..." By the way, Chuck's funeral will be Tuesday morning at 11am at 1st Baptist Church of Glen Arden in Landover.

Re: Farewell to two old friends: Brian Schneider and Nick Johnson

Brian McKeever — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:09:49 -0000

A fitting tribute, except that Nick was traded at the July trading deadline in 2009, not during the 08-09 offseason.

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

Kiwalk — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:07:42 -0000

I believe Mr. Hinton played in the first major league baseball game I ever saw live. He was with Cleveland then and they were playing in Chicago against the White Sox in a Sunday doubleheader. Both teams were bad that year, but it didn't matter to this 9-year-old who was seeing the bubble gum cards (including Mr. Hinton's) come to life.

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

Mlmarmer — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:10:54 -0000

Jim,

well writen, great story, did not know about the book. Will get it.

Mike

Re: Chuck Hinton (1934-2013): An Appreciation

Jgo1958 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:21:03 -0000

Just finished his book, on the day he passed away. Semi eerie. Seemed like a great guy. I remember him hitting home runs in both games of a double header, against my tigers, when I was 11 years old r. I.p.

Re: Back where we started: Morse shipped to Seattle; AJ Cole comes home

Jeffdc47 — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:29:35 -0000

Dan Haren in the rotation also.

Re: This Date in Washington Senators History

Jjswol — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:23:35 -0000

The reason Becquer played briefly for the Twins in 1963 was that owner Calvin Griffith realized that Becquer needed a few more days in a big league uniform to qualify for a major league pension so Griffith signed him and added him to the roster.

Re: The New Washington Senators

Petesierrap — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:28:27 -0000

Dear Mr. Hartley, my name is Pedro Sierra former player with the Washington Senators organization 1959- and 1970-71. I have plans to visit my family in Cuba by the spring and I am interested in finding a photo of Ricardo Torres the father of Gil Torres to incorporate in a poster I have designed and will donate to the Torres family in Regla, Havana which is where my brother lives, perhaps about 7- 8 blocks. Gil Torres was the manager of the Havana Red Lions a team wher I was one of their batting practice pitchers. Could you contact me at petesierrap@aol.com

Re: This Date in Washington Senators History

Petesierrap — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 15:10:18 -0000

Any photos of Ricardo Torres with Senators uni

Re: Nationals trade for CF Denard Span; Where will the dominoes fall?

wahoo66 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:42:17 -0000

Why does everyone think Steve Lombardozzi can't be a regular?

Re: The Good Guys Wore White

Insidehalf — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:08:50 -0000

I have the white cap that belonged to relief pitcher Dave Baldwin

Re: Zimmerman at Aberdeen

Natslive — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:56:26 -0000

At the time i think Mayberry was the bigger prospect of the two. Zimmerman really made a name for himself playing for Team USA. There were a lot of scouts on hand that day, but doubt any of them were from Montreal.

Re: Zimmerman at Aberdeen

Traveler8 — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:39:34 -0000

Interesting to see that John Mayberry was also in the game, given how much we see of him.

Re: The First Nationals

Brian McKeever — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:59:45 -0000

This is a reminder of just how badly mismanaged the Expos were under MLB stewardship. It likely would have taken less time to build a winner in DC with an expansion team where they wouldn't have had to clear out all of the deadwood that was left behind. Drafting Bill Bray with the 11th overall pick was almost as bad as trading every prospect of value for Bartolo Colon the year before. It was truly miraculous that the 2005 team didn't lose 110 games.