1966 Special Events

April 11, 1966, opening day in Washington DC...The usually anemic Senator's offense scratches out 1 run for Pete Richert, and he makes it stand up, pitching an opening day no hitter.

Click on the card for the boxscore

The 1966 All Star Game was played in St. Louis at the new Busch Stadium. The Nationals made a 1-0 lead stand up for 5 innings. The American bats woke up capped by a grand slam from Joe Pepitone in the 9th inning for a 9-3 win. Click on the ticket below for the boxscore.