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Circa 1970 Washington Senators Game Worn Dugout Jacket
Displayed is a circa 1970 Washington Senators' game worn dugout jacket. This is a Nylon jacket that was worn in the dugout or bullpen during games. The Washington Senators franchise in this time period (1961-71) was a team that was the reiteration of the original Washington Senators, who moved to Minnesota in 1961 and became the Twins. There used to be a saying about Washington: "First in war, first in peace, and last in the American League." This was often true from 1944 until 1960 when the original Washington team was last in the American League in six seasons. In 1961, the new Senators were an expansion team, and the squad finished last in the ten-team American League, and in the team's first eight seasons, finished 10th three times, 9th two times and 8th two times. The great Ted Williams became the team's manager in 1969. and the team actually had a winning record, (86-76) finishing 4th, out of six teams in the new AL East. Despite Williams' solid leadership, these Senators slipped back to 6th place in 1970, and after a 5th place finish in 1971, the team moved to Texas to become the Rangers. The offered warmup jacket has a hand-written number"18" in black marker (twice) on the Wilson manufacturer's size 46" tag in the neck. In 1970, two right-handed pitchers wore #18 on the Senators: Bill Gogolewski and Dick Such. Both pitchers started and relieved. Gogolewski had a 2-2 record, with a 4.81 ERA in 8 games and 33.2 innings. Such had a 1-5 record, with a 7.56 ERA in 21 games and 50.0 innings. In the seasons bracketing 1970, no Washington player or manager/coach wore #18 in 1969, and right-handed pitcher Pete Broberg wore #18 in 1971. That season, Broberg was 5-9, with a 3.47 ERA in 18 games (all starts) and 124.2 innings. Of course, in representing Washington D.C., the jacket's colors are a patriotic red, white and blue. The blue jacket has red "Senators" lettering, in script with white trim, on the front. There is a small hole, less than an inch in length, on the left front above the pocket. The jacket shows great use. There are a few small stains and a few loose threads. The seven metal blue snaps down the front show some wear. Aside from the aforementioned small hole on the left front, and considering the over half century of age, the jacket is in good condition. The jacket has some nostalgia attached to it, as the team in Washington is now called the Nationals, and it plays in the National League, and the former 1970 Washington Senators' franchise is exhibiting great 2023 success as the Texas Rangers.
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