frank howard Stories - Federal Baseball
Washington Nationals/Senators All-Star History: The Second Senators' Last All-Star.
In 1971, Washington Senators' outfielder Frank "Hondo" Howard was elected to his fourth-straight All-Star Game. It would be his last. The next season Howard was a Ranger. After seven seasons (1958-64) played with the LA Dodgers who'd signed the Columbus, Ohio-born 6'7'', 255 lb as an amateur free...
The Washington Nationals Just Can't Win...Phillies 9 Nationals 8.
Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals. Game 7 of 162. Quick Recap - The Washington Nationals just can't win. DC starter Daniel Cabrera wasn't the disaster everyone expected, the DC Faithful turned out after all, and the Nationals were able to stay in it until the seventh inning when...
Nationals Drop Opener To Marlins, 12-6 Final. Adam Dunn As Advertised...
(ed. note - "New post scheduled for 9:30 am EST - 4/7/09...") Shake 'N Bake... Adam Dunn did not disappoint in his first regular season appearance with the Washington Nationals. Dunn ended his DC debut 2 for 4 with 2 runs scored and 4 RBI's on a double and a HR the likes of which hasn't been seen...
Frank Howard In DC? The Nationals 29th In Keith Law's Organizational Rankings? A Forfeit In The DWL Championship Series???
BRING BACK HONDO!!! "It was an organization -- with all due respect to the players I played with -- that didn't have enough depth of talent to compete with good ballclubs." You'd be forgiven for thinking that's Tim Redding or some other recently departed Washington player remarking on their...
Mid-Season Replacements
I don't think anyone was particularly happy with the manner in which Willie Randolph was ultimately deposed as manager of the Mets, but it was hardly the first time a franchise's skipper was sent packing under uncomfortable circumstances. Though it hadn't happened in a dozen seasons, the Mets'...
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