RFK Stadium

Located in Washington, D.C.

1971-Sep-29 • NYY/WAS • New York Yankees vs Washington Senators - Radio Broadcast

Sep 29, 1971

2 hours

Stats

1971 Yankees·1971 Senators·RFK Stadium·Bill Fahey·Bill White·Bobby Murcer·Del Unser·Felipe Alou·Frank Howard·Frank Messer·Gene Michael·Horace Clarke·Jake Gibbs·Jeff Burroughs·Jim Mason·Jim Shellenback·Larry Biittner·Mel Stottlemyre·Phil Rizzuto·Ron Hansen·Roy White·Rusty Torres·Toby Harrah·Tom Ragland·

As the calendar flipped to September 29, 1971, the New York Yankees were set to square off against the Washington Senators in what was a routine late-season contest. The Yankees, having had a middling season, were trying to finish strong. The Senators, on the other hand, were in the midst of their final season before moving to Texas to become the Rangers, a fact that added a certain poignancy to every game they played. This particular match-up was notable for the fact that it was one of the last games the Senators would play in Washington D.C., a fact that was not lost on the fans or the players. The air was thick with nostalgia, and the typically straightforward game of baseball took on a different hue, as every pitch, every swing, and every cheer echoed with the weight of history.

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