Can you name the Wash Senator Opening Day Lineups '61-71? by bwood1957

Year-Position	Name	Hint
1961-C		Last season. Not related to Bob Newhart's neighbor!
1961-1B		1956-8 HR in 8 consec games
1961-2B		Led AL in Sac Hits 1961
1961-SS		1st AB, H & R for Senators, 1st non-P/C drafted by Was in expansion draft, Nickname is a 'hoot!'
1961-3B		Brother Bobby Played for Reds/Mets, Nickname should have been Santa
1961-LF		Won 5 WS Championships w/ Yankees 49-53
1961-CF		Topps All-Star Rookie Team 1959 w/ O's
1961-RF		Son's wife was a Real Housewife of Orange County
1961-P		1961-Led AL in ERA
1961-MGR		Played for orig Senators for 16 years
1962-C		NOT the former Det Lions Coach
1962-1B		1958-was 1st Left-Handed throwing catcher in 56 years
1962-2B		Managed Seattle 1984-86
1962-SS		Member of 1966 Oriole championship team, did not play in WS
1962-3B		1950-Pit, 3rd in NL Rookie of the Year
1962-LF		Former Oriole, traded to Indians after 11G 1962
1962-CF		Fear Strikes Out
1962-RF		Hit .310 1962, last Senator above .300
1962-P		1957 (Pit)-started last game in Ebbets Field
1962-MGR		AL Record for career G, PO, A, DP, TC at 1B
1963-C		1961 (Pit)-HR in 1st ML AB
1963-1B		Played DB for Packers/Redskins 64-69
1963-2B		Traded to Dodgers mid-63, on bench for WS
1963-SS		High School teammate of Pete Rose
1963-3B		Nickname same as C. Montgomery Burns' teddy bear
1963-LF		Played in 5 decades 1949-80. Yes, there is a tilde.
1963-CF		1st new Senator to hit 20 HR (27 in 1963)
1963-RF		#32, Honored on Washington Wall of Stars
1963-P		2nd in AL in Losses (19)-1963, 1 of 3 'Dons' in 1963 line up
1963-MGR		Played in 4 decades (39-60)
1964-C		4 season ML career-all w/ Was
1964-1B		Moose
1964-2B		Father-in-law = Walker Cooper
1964-SS		1972-Gold Glove
1964-3B		NOT PT-109 Skipper
1964-LF		AL-All star 1964
1964-CF		Set new Was HR record w/ 28 in 1964

Year-Position	Name	Hint
1964-RF		1964-Only new Senator to ever hit for cycle
1964-P		2x 20-G winner w/ Dodgers
1964-MGR		Not Hall in Fame, but has been considered
1965-C		Son Mike played 1987-95
1965-1B		1965 version of Franklin Pierce Adam's poem would be Eddie to Blaze to Bob
1965-2B		1958-NL All Star w/ Reds
1965-SS		1972-9th in AL MVP even though he hit .205
1965-3B		Part of 6 player blockbuster trade that helped both teams
1965-LF		Seats where upper deck HRs were hit--painted blue
1965-CF		Later played w/ Phillies and Red Sox
1965-RF		Also played for SF, Cle, Bal
1965-P		Part of the 6 person blockbuster trade, all of whom are on this list
1965-MGR		2nd in HR/RBIs in ML in 1950s
1966-C		Caught Sandy Koufax's 3rd no-hitter
1966-1B		Hit .345 for StL 1959 (led NL in OBP .453)
1966-2B		Also played for Pit, KCA & LAA, weak-hint-To be or not to be & Luke Skywalker
1966-SS		1973-AL All star
1966-3B		Played in 1974 NLCS for his original team
1966-LF		Nickname derived from John Wayne movie
1966-CF		Managed in Red Sox minor league system
1966-RF		1966-21st in MVP voting
1966-P		1962-ML debut-K'd 1st 6 batters he faced
1966-MGR		Think Boys of Summer
1967-C		Dolph's little boy
1967-1B		Son Robb
1967-2B		1962-Topps All Star Rookie team w/ Min, Have a 'weekend' at his place!
1967-SS		Brother Chuck, C for White Sox & Pirates
1967-3B		16 year ML career w/ LAD, Was, Cal, Oak, & Mil
1967-LF		1960-NL Rookie of the Year
1967-CF		Think Feb 14th!
1967-RF		Played for SFG, Was & Cle, 1st/middle name-Charles Andrew
1967-P		All Star 1966 & 67, Losing Pitcher 1967.
1967-MGR		Think Amazin' Mets
1968-C		Cuban born
1968-1B		Played for Bal, Was, Oak, Tex & Cal
1968-2B		Once traded from Mil to Cle for Max Alvis
1968-SS		1960 AL ROY, 1968-Unassisted TP

Year-Position	Name	Hint
1968-3B		Hit 20+HR twice
1968-LF		1968-10 HR in 20 ABs
1968-CF		Father-MLB C Al
1968-RF		Played for Was & Bal
1968-P		Played for both Senator teams, 5x all-star
1968-MGR		2x all star w/ orig Senators
1969-C		1967-AL All Star (did not play)
1969-1B		1969-2nd different new Senator player to hit 30+HR in a season
1969-2B		Traded for same player 2x w/in 1 year (1968 starting SS)
1969-SS		2nd lowest career BA post 1930, w/ 5000+ ABs
1969-3B		Later traded for Frank Robinson (Cal-LAD)
1969-LF		Gave up #9 so Mgr could wear it, Took #33
1969-CF		1969-Led AL in triples (8)
1969-RF		Led Was w/ 12 SB in 1969 & 29 in 1970
1969-P		'Most feared curveball in AL for 18 years' by his 1969 Mgr
1969-MGR		1969-Led Senators to only .500+ season
1970-C		Father of Raul
1970-1B		Nickname was 'Superjew'
1970-2B		Asked girlfriend to get married during game while coaching 1B for White Sox
1970-SS		Last original New Senator (1961-70)
1970-3B		Traded in 1970 for original A-Rod
1970-LF		Think Tape-Measure HRs
1970-CF		1980-Hit .455 in post season w/ Phl
1970-RF		Brother-Richie, I mean Dick
1970-P		1969-Led AL in ERA
1970-MGR		US Marine pilot in WWII & Korea
1971-C		1973-caught Phil Niekro's no-hitter
1971-1B		1972-During ALCS/WS wore black arm band in honor of Israeli athletes murdered at Munich Olympics.
1971-2B		Member of 1972 Champion A's
1971-SS		Was last New Senator still playing in Major Leagues (1986)
1971-3B		3B for Bos in 1967 WS
1971-LF		Hit last HR for Senators at RFK
1971-CF		Major figure in baseball Free Agency history
1971-RF		Part of 1971 blockbuster trade coming to Was from Det w/ Denny McLain
1971-P		1974-Pitched no-hitter, missed perfect game due to his own error
1971-MGR		Also played in 4 decades (1939-60)

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