1971 Washington Senators
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[edit] 1971 Washington Senators / Franchise: Texas Rangers / BR Team Page
Record: 63-96, Finished 5th in AL Eastern Division (1971 AL)
Managed by Ted Williams
[edit] History, Comments, Contributions
1971 was the Senators' last season in Washington, although they weren't last in the league in attendance. The franchise relocated to Texas before the 1972 season and christened themselves the Rangers.
Jeff Burroughs and Toby Harrah were rookies in 1971.
Frank Howard hit his 350th career home run in 1971.
[edit] Further Reading
- Thomas Boswell: "All of Us Bear the Marks of the Lash", in How Life Imitates the World Series, Penguin Books, New York, 1982, pp. 97-112.
