How many of the folks in this group were able to go to the last game on 9/23 ??
What memories did you take away from the game ?? I had the opportunity to get 3
tickets so I loaded up my 2 nephews and did the 150 - mile trek from my home to
RFK that day. It was something that I felt I had to witness in person. The
stadium that holds so many memories from my childhood as a Senators fan and
Redskins fan, the years it sat vacant between the building of Jack Kent Cooke
Stadium and the Nats arrival in 2005,( I don't count D.C. United - just not much
of a soccer fan.) The Nats not only won the last game, but put on very good pre
and post game ceremonies. So what memory will I hold onto about that game until
my dying day? - the folks in the left field bleachers who unrolled the huge
banner that said "SHORT STILL STINKS " !! That was a classic move that put the
icing on a perfect day. I don't know the folks are, but if they are part of this
little chat group, I salute you !!!
Thanks for all the good memories RFK - and a special thanks to those who
bought the banner. Too bad they made you take it down. ----------------------
Bill Gero

tirko6969 <tirko6969@...> wrote:
yea he still stinks and may i add? so do the texas rangers! still
no world
series.


--- In thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com, "Art Audley"
<Aa3rt@...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure that most of you Senators faithful don't need (or want)
the
> reminder, but it was 36 years ago today that the Senators played
> their last game at RFK-forfeiting to the Yankees 9-0 (after what
was
> almost assuredly a 7-5 Senators win) when some of the 14,460 paid
> attendees stormed the field halting play.
>
> Joe Grzenda was the pitcher on the mound with Horace Clarke the
next
> (possibly last) scheduled batter.
>
> The 1971 Senators would finish with a record of 63-96 and a total
> attendance of 655,156. Resuming play in Texas in 1972 as the
Rangers,
> they would finish with a record of 54-100 and a total attendance of
> 662,974-an increase of only 7,818.
>
> Ted Williams would end his managerial career after the 1972 season.
> It wouldn't be until 1974 before the Rangers would draw over 1
> million fans.
>
> PS-Short STILL Stinks!
>
> Art Audley
> La Plata, MD
>






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