Thanks Art.

We were trying to contact folks who may have remembered Rick Ferrell as
teammates. Rick many people believe was the finest knuckleball catcher in
baseball history.

Why he skipped the Sens in '46 is a mystery. Anybody know?

--- In thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com, "Art Audley" <Aa3rt@...> wrote:
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> --- In thewashingtonsenators@yahoogroups.com, thigisni <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > I wonder if I could ask your help. I am doing a baseball research paper for
publication with a very short deadline. Can anyone name a member of the '44,
'45 or '47 Senators who is alive today? I don't need phone numbers or anything,
just to know who is still with us.
> >
> > See http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSH/1947.shtml
> > http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSH/1945.shtml
> > http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSH/1944.shtml
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Emmett
> >
> Emmett,
>
> For my own edification I checked out both the rosters from 1944 and 1945
and found an additional 3 players who are still alive:
>
> George (Bingo) Binks*
> Hillis Layne
> Jose Zardon
>
> * Currently one of the oldest living baseball players, born in 1914. Also had
the "distinction" of playing for 3 major league teams-the Philadelphia
Athletics, St. Louis Browns and the Washington Senators.
>
>
> Again, I cross referenced these with Baseball-Almanac-I've found that
Baseball-Almanac is much more up to date with players deaths than
Baseball-Reference.
>
> Hope this helps, Art
>