 On November 6, 1974, the contents of a letter written by the late Sam Rice to the Hall of Fame are revealed in Cooperstown, New York. In the letter, Rice, who had instructed the letter be opened after his death, says that he did successfully make a disputed catch in the 1925 World…
On September 20, 1971, the American League approves the transfer of the Washington Senators to Texas. AL owners vote, 10-2, in favor of the move, which ends 71 years of baseball in the capital city and will result in the birth of the Texas RangersâŚ
Jim Northrup goes 5 for 5 with two home runs in a 3 – 2, 11-inning Tiger win over Washington.
On June 16, 1971, The Oakland Athletics hit five solo home runs in a 5 – 1 victory over the Washington Senators. Powerful first baseman Mike Epstein bangs out home runs in his first two at-bats, giving him homers in four straight at-bats over two games. Joe Rudi also adds a pair and Dave Duncan…
With 53â337 on hand, Mickey Lolich and Les Cainâ with 3 innings from Joe Niekroâ notch shutouts as the Tigers sweep a doubleheader from the Senators, 5 – 0 and 11 – 0. The loser in the opener is Denny McLainâ making his first appearance in Detroit since being traded. Al Kaline and Norm Cash each hit two-run homers off Dennyâ with Cash adding another pairâ one with the sacks fullâ in the nitecap.
On May 17, 1971, Tom McCraw of the Washington Senators hits one of the shortest home runs in history. McCrawâs 140-foot pop fly falls in between three Cleveland Indians, shortstop Jack Heidemann, and outfielders Vada Pinson and John Lowenstein. When the three players collide, McCraw circles the bases for an inside-the-park home run.
 On May 8, 1971, the Oakland Aâs trade first baseman Don Mincher, catcher Frank Fernandez, and pitcher Paul Lindblad to the Washington Senators for first baseman Mike Epstein and pitcher Darold Knowles. Epstein and Knowles will help Oakland to its first-ever appearance in post-season play. Mincher, who started his career in the nation’s…
On April 5, 1971, the Washington Senators play the final home opener in team history. Dick Bosman beats the Oakland Aâs, 8-0, before a crowd of 45,000 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. After the season, owner Bob Short will move the Senators to Texas, where they will play under the name “Rangers.”
On November 3, 1970 — The Philadelphia Phillies trade outfielder Curt Flood to the Washington Senators for first baseman Greg Goossen, OF Gene Martin, and pitcher Jeff Terpko. In 1969, the Phillies had acquired Flood from the St. Louis Cardinals but had been unable to convince him to report to the team. The embattled outfielder…
On October 9, 1970, the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators engineer a blockbuster trade involving former 30-game winner Denny McLain. McLain goes to Washington in an eight-player deal that sends Aurelio Rodriguez and Eddie Brinkman to Detroit. McLain will end up a bust with the Senators.