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On April 7, 1969, At Washington’s RFK Stadium, Ted Williams makes his managerial debut for the Washington Senators, in front of President Nixon and a crowd of 45,113, a franchise attendance record for Opening Day. The Commander-in-Chief throws out the ceremonial first pitch. Williams loses his first game to the New York Yankees, 8-4, on Opening Day at RFK Stadium. Williams will manage the Senators for three seasons, before moving with the team to Texas in 1972.
Read More on Ted Williams - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/ted-williams-biography/
April 7 Events - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/this-day-in-baseball-april-7/
Source - https://archive.org/details/classicmlbbaseballradio/
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On April 7, 1969, At Washington’s RFK Stadium, Ted Williams makes his managerial debut for the Washington Senators, in front of President Nixon and a crowd of 45,113, a franchise attendance record for Opening Day. The Commander-in-Chief throws out the ceremonial first pitch. Williams loses his first game to the New York Yankees, 8-4, on Opening Day at RFK Stadium. Williams will manage the Senators for three seasons, before moving with the team to Texas in 1972.
Read More on Ted Williams - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/ted-williams-biography/
April 7 Events - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/this-day-in-baseball-april-7/
Source - https://archive.org/details/classicmlbbaseballradio/