Comments on: Griffith sells the Twins http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/ Twins Franchise History from Johnson to Mauer Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:56:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Scot http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-6009 Scot Fri, 22 Jun 2007 22:43:53 +0000 http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-6009 I should do a post about the name - you aren't the first person to comment on it, though so far you are the first not to assume that it was a typo. I should do a post about the name – you aren’t the first person to comment on it, though so far you are the first not to assume that it was a typo.

]]> By: Beau http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5993 Beau Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:41:38 +0000 http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5993 Let's try this again...apparently brackets are evil ...Yes, that has been brought to my attention before. The Senators was in such wide use (even the HOF uses the Senators for their Walter Johnson bio) that I don't see a good reason to change it. However, a note stating their official name would probably be appropriate.... Let’s try this again…apparently brackets are evil

…Yes, that has been brought to my attention before. The Senators was
in such wide use (even the HOF uses the Senators for their Walter
Johnson bio) that I don’t see a good reason to change it. However, a
note stating their official name would probably be appropriate….

]]> By: Beau http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5992 Beau Fri, 22 Jun 2007 17:40:56 +0000 http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5992 Hey, I e-mailed Sean Forman and got this respone: > Hey, I e-mailed Sean Forman and got this respone:

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]]> By: Scot http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5982 Scot Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:22:09 +0000 http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5982 I have noticed that. I suppose that could be so as not to confuse those early teams with the new Nationals - or the fact that just about everybody called them Senators. If you look through their old uniforms, the only years nicknames were included on the jersey was 1905-1906: http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/the-franchise-1906/ Then Senators showed up for the 1959-1960 seasons. I have noticed that. I suppose that could be so as not to confuse those early teams with the new Nationals – or the fact that just about everybody called them Senators.

If you look through their old uniforms, the only years nicknames were included on the jersey was 1905-1906: http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2006/12/18/the-franchise-1906/

Then Senators showed up for the 1959-1960 seasons.

]]> By: Beau http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5981 Beau Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:47:57 +0000 http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5981 Interesting. Baseball-reference has them listed as the Senators for all those years, and they're pretty good about putting the "actual" teams name down during those years. For example, the Boston Americans and the Brooklyn Robins, for the Red Sox and Dodgers respectively. Interesting. Baseball-reference has them listed as the Senators for all those years, and they’re pretty good about putting the “actual” teams name down during those years. For example, the Boston Americans and the Brooklyn Robins, for the Red Sox and Dodgers respectively.

]]> By: Scot http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5979 Scot Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:13:24 +0000 http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5979 They were officially called "Nationals" starting in 1905. Most of the DC media continued to call them "Senators", the name of the old NL team in Washington. Finally, after the 1955 season, Calvin Griffith gave in and made "Senators" the official name. I use Nationals because that was the official name. Most newspaper clippings I have read from the time either refer to them as Senators, Nats (which could be short for either) or Griffs. They were officially called “Nationals” starting in 1905. Most of the DC media continued to call them “Senators”, the name of the old NL team in Washington. Finally, after the 1955 season, Calvin Griffith gave in and made “Senators” the official name.

I use Nationals because that was the official name. Most newspaper clippings I have read from the time either refer to them as Senators, Nats (which could be short for either) or Griffs.

]]> By: Beau http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5975 Beau Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:22:31 +0000 http://coffeyvillewhirlwind.wordpress.com/2007/06/22/griffith-sells-the-twins/#comment-5975 So they were called the Nationals back in the 20's? If so, when did they get the name Senators? So they were called the Nationals back in the 20’s? If so, when did they get the name Senators?

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