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Originally Posted by ValKehl
Ben Egan never played for the Senators, however he was on the coaching staff for part of the 1924 season.
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How interesting, Val! That's a new name for me in connection with the 1924 Nats. As you know, numerous players came and went that year trying to fill an outfield spot to go with Rice and Goslin, also many pitchers and other utility players juggled in and out over the course of the season. Even at the end, going into the World Series, they had two guys, Ralph Miller and Tommy Taylor, with barely a handful of major league appearances under their belts, which is nuts when you think about it. I believe they let coach Jack Chesbro go mid-season to fulfill a promise Griff had made to Al Schacht several years earlier, but I'd love to know the story of Egan, and why he came and went so quickly.