50 years ago today, the Washington Senators ...

[Peter_Spaeth]

Even if it came off a batting practice pitch, the Frank Howard home run was a great moment. Other than a few brief flashes from Mike Epstein and some great fielding by Ed Brinkman, he was the only good thing about the Senators teams from the late 60s that I grew up with.

[samosa4u]

All of this happened way before my time, and so I don't know much about it, but I just read now that Short was the one who purchased the Minneapolis Lakers and moved them to LA. We all know that LA Lakers went on to become the most popular sports franchise on the planet.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

All of this happened way before my time, and so I don't know much about it, but I just read now that Short was the one who purchased the Minneapolis Lakers and moved them to LA. We all know that LA Lakers went on to become the most popular sports franchise on the planet.

Dude had a bad habit of crushing the hearts of the local fanbase. Such a putz...

[butchie_t]

Here is the book and the tickets mentioned in my previous post.

[butchie_t]

While we are on the Senators subject here. Does anyone else have this? And do you know if Tom Holster came out with a second volume?

[Peter_Spaeth]

I went to a lot of games, with my Dad and once we were old enough to navigate the buses my friends (can't believe we were doing that at the age we did it, ah well, different time), and the best thing I can say is I got to see most of the great players in the AL like Mantle, Frank and Brooks, Killebrew, Kaline, a young Reggie, etc.

[Peter_Spaeth]

It was awful when they moved but we lived in the MD suburbs and it really wasn't that far to Memorial Stadium or too many years later we all had licenses, so it wasn't like we totally lost out on live baseball.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

While we are on the Senators subject here. Does anyone else have this? And do you know if Tom Holster came out with a second volume?

Butch, I have a copy of this Washington Senators Checklist Book. I'm not aware that a 2nd volume was ever produced. If I remember correctly (I often don't), Tom Holster also produced a Senators newsletter for a short while - I think I have a couple issues of them in a box somewhere. I wonder whatever happened to Tom.

I, too, prefer watching college basketball to the pro game, because college kids play at least some defense. However, much more enjoyable than watching Maryland Terps basketball is watching UVA Cavaliers basketball, especially since the arrival of Coach Tony Bennett - Go Wahoos!!

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Butch, I have a copy of this Washington Senators Checklist Book. I'm not aware that a 2nd volume was ever produced. If I remember correctly (I often don't), Tom Holster also produced a Senators newsletter for a short while - I think I have a couple issues of them in a box somewhere. I wonder whatever happened to Tom.

I, too, prefer watching college basketball to the pro game, because college kids play at least some defense. However, much more enjoyable than watching Maryland Terps basketball is watching UVA Cavaliers basketball, especially since the arrival of Coach Tony Bennett - Go Wahoos!!

UV who???? (I hated it when MD left the ACC, just ain't right.)

He did produce a newsletter but I missed out on them. I had his address at one time as I ordered the book from him. I believe it was advertised in SCD?? Memory is vague on that too. I have some of the boxes checked off in my copy.....but not many. I do have most all the team sets from 52 to 71 completed and variations. I even have the Safety sets from 70 and 71. Trying to find those variations is much harder.

Good to know I am not the only one. Cheers and thanks for getting back to me.

Fear the Turtle.

[JollyElm]

It's interesting listening to you fans talking about the cherished teams that are so foreign to all of us people who didn't live in those particular markets. The 'only' team I knew growing up was the Mets (with a slowly reached acceptance of the Yanks), and I thought the only fans who felt bitter disappointment were from my parents' generation when California ripped their hearts out by stealing their beloved teams.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Even if it came off a batting practice pitch, the Frank Howard home run was a great moment. Other than a few brief flashes from Mike Epstein and some great fielding by Ed Brinkman, he was the only good thing about the Senators teams from the late 60s that I grew up with.

I also liked Tim Cullen, Ed Stroud and Paul Casanova. We never got to see Toby Harrah, Dave Nelson, and others mature as they were all shipped off to the foreign country of Texas. Just another reason to hate Texas. I had one already.....(HTTR) and the move just added fuel to that fire.

Frank Howard was/is/and always will be my favorite player of all time. Ken McMullen was pretty good at 3B. Too good as he was traded for Aurelio Rodriguez. Blecch.... At least his 69 Topps card is memorable. Chortle.....

And lets not forget Curt Flood and Denny McLain and their short stints with the Nats too! "The days of wine and roses"..... What ex Senator said that later on in life?