Roy Sievers Washington DC

Washington Senators held “Roy Sievers Night” at Griffith Stadium

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On September 23, 1957, the Washington Senators held “Roy Sievers Night” at Griffith Stadium for their slugging left fielder. Vice-President Richard Nixon, an avid baseball fan, presided over the hour-long ceremony. Sievers, who led the AL in homers and RBI that season, received gifts of a new Mercury station wagon, television set, golf clubs, wristwatch,…

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Washington defeats Detroit, 4 – 3, as the Senators’ Roy Sievers hits his 30th home run, his sixth homer in six games, to tie an American League record held by Ken Williams and Lou Gehrig.

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Washington defeats Detroit, 4 – 3, as the Senators’ Roy Sievers hits his 30th home run, his sixth homer in six games, to tie an American League record held by Ken Williams and Lou Gehrig.

Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi of Japan, wearing a Yankees cap, is one of 63,787 fans at Yankee Stadium to see New York split with Chicago, winning the first, 9 – 2, and dropping the second game, 4 – 3. Mickey Mantle goes 6 for 9 as the Yankees maintain their 1 1/2 game lead over Chicago. Mantle is leading the American League in hitting and homers and is one behind the Senators’ Roy Sievers in RBIs.

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Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi of Japan, wearing a Yankees cap, is one of 63,787 fans at Yankee Stadium to see New York split with Chicago, winning the first, 9 – 2, and dropping the second game, 4 – 3. Mickey Mantle goes 6 for 9 as the Yankees maintain their 1 1/2 game lead over Chicago. Mantle is leading the American League in hitting and homers and is one behind the Senators’ Roy Sievers in RBIs.

Mickey Vernon of the Senators gets his 2,000th hit. He also hits his 19th home run (he will add one more before the end of the season) for a team record for left-handers. Teammate Roy Sievers also sets a team record by hitting his 23rd homer. He will also hit one more before the end of the season.

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Mickey Vernon of the Senators gets his 2,000th hit. He also hits his 19th home run (he will add one more before the end of the season) for a team record for left-handers. Teammate Roy Sievers also sets a team record by hitting his 23rd homer. He will also hit one more before the end of the season.

Roy Sievers Washington DC

In their first significant trade since moving from St. Louis, the Orioles exchange outfielders with the Senators, sending Roy Sievers to Washington for Gil Conan

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In their first significant trade since moving from St. Louis, the Orioles, formerly known as the Browns, exchange outfielders with the Senators, sending Roy Sievers to Washington for Gil Conan. Sievers will spend five solid seasons in the nation’s capital, making the All-Star squad twice, and Conan, playing less than two seasons in Baltimore, compiles a .266 batting average with three home runs, appearing in 155 games.

Roy Sievers Stats & Facts

Roy Sievers Stats & Facts

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  Roy Sievers Positions: First Baseman and LeftfielderBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg)Born: November 18, 1926 in St. Louis, MODied: April 3, 2017 in Spanish Lake, MOHigh School: Beaumont HS (St. Louis, MO)Debut: April 21, 1949 (8,169th in MLB history)vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: May 9, 1965 vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Roy Edward SieversNicknames: SquirrelView Player Bio from the SABR…