1969 Washington Senators

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Record: 86-76, Finished 4th in AL Eastern Division (1969 AL)

Richard Nixon threw out the first pitch on Opening Day.

Managed by Ted Williams

Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium

[edit] History, Comments, Contributions

1969 was the new Washington Senators' first winning season in franchise history, and the only one while they were located in Washington, DC.

[edit] Further Reading

• Ted Leavengood: Ted Williams and the 1969 Washington Senators: the Last Winning Season, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2009.
• Stephen Walker: A Whole New Ballgame: The 1969 Washington Senators, Pocol Press, Clifton, VA, 2009.