I agree, and I hope that The new ownership steps up to the plate and acknowledges the history of the nationals/ Senators and The expansion Senators like every...
Pete, there are a few obstacles standing in the way of the Nats changing their name to the Senators. When Short screwed the fans after the '71 season, he also...
I loved the Senators, but I think need to most past that era -- the Senators was/were an AL team; the Nationals an NL team (thank goodness, so we don't have to...
In case you didn't catch this--at Weds game a 5 year old boy sang the National Anthem. Pretty impressive, but also of interest is that he was wearing a...
The Nat's beat the Rockies tonight in the bottom of the 10th 5 -4 as the batter Jimenez batting .040 got the winning hit. The team, worse record in the NL,...
I'm hoping that one of you Senators historians can help me out with some background on John Stone who played for the Senators from 1934- 1938. Mr. Stone first...
I too, at one time, was hoping the new team would be the Senators, but after attending about 12 to 15 games each year, since Montreal moved to Washington and...
Major League Baseball actually owns the name 'Senators,' not the Texas Rangers. Major League Baseball chose 'Nationals' over 'Senators' due to the fact that...
Art, A man named Tom Deveaux wrote a book entitled "The Washington Senators 1901-1971" This is a must have book for anyone who is a Washington Senators fan. On...
A email I sent out to some friends about the Nats game on 7-22-07. Mike Marmer At today's baseball game for the Washington Nationals vs. the Colorado Rockies,...
... Washington Senators 1901-1971" This is a must have book for anyone who is a Washington Senators fan. On page 142 of the paperback version, it reads; ... ...
For a number of years I've had a Washington Senators pennant and photo of the 1971 team hanging on the wall in my office at work. As the years have passed, it...
When you say "rights to the team name ... are owned by the Texas Rangers" you have to ask the follow up question, "rights for what goods and services?". Under...
J.W. "Jay" Porter was a Catcher-First Basemen for the Sens in 1959**. He will be speaking at a dinner sponsored by the St. Louis Browns Historical Society...
Another thought .. Stiles may be one of the last living players to have been a team-mate of Hall of Famer Goose Goslin. Not sure...(Goslin played through '38)...
Mike, You are absolutely right - it is sad .... and very pathetic. But should it surprise you ? Every time I go to the ballpark, I see people who wont even...
Bill, I agree with you on your points, the signing of the National Anthem by many has become a "American Idol" talent show. Many of these people have...
Actually my wife told me the Washington Post had a letter to the editor about the way the National Anthem was sung on Sunday and how the owners of the...
Contaminated Yard is the only place I've heard of anyone doing the "O" thing (and then only on TV, as I have boycotted that team up the road for years.) I...
Has anyone ever considered the possibility of Major League baseball teaming up with our military to do the National Anthem in a respectful manner? It doesn't...
I have hear it done at RFK and at minor league parks. I will say, that not many do it anymore, at these places. Mike Marmer ... From: Tim and Suzanne To:...
The Washington Post reported that statques of Walter Johnson, Gosh Gibson and Frank Howard will be at the new ball park. So a bit of the past will be...
Bill and all. The only MLB will know that we are disgusted with the way the National Anthem is sung at the ballparks, which is basically at other events to, is...
My only disappointment is that Mickey Vernon was not included. As a four decade player and manager of the expansion Senators, Mickey was first class. While he...
That's not a bad idea, but I guess they think all these singers they bring in will help draw people to the ballpark. For a while after 9/11, the Yankees...
Tim, It was done yesterday (8-5) at the game. Slightly, but it was done and you can heard it. I don't think those who do it have any connection to being a...
I went to Woodbridge in late June to watch the Potomac Nationals play the White Sox single A team. Our Nats farm club looked very impressive, scoring 7 runs in...
Yesterday 8-5 the Anthem was sung much better, by someone, a lady on the George Mason University Police force. She only had a bit of holding out a few of the...
