Washington Senators All-Time Greats

About the Book

Washington Senators’ All-time Greats is one of the first books covering the first 101-year history of the senators/nationals before they were reborn with the transfer of the Montreal Expos to Washington in 2005. Hundreds of players appeared in Washington uniforms over the years, and from these, Mr. Willis selected an all-time team. In addition, all-star teams from five eras were chosen. Career highlights and statistics are included in each of the sixty-seven minibiographies. Photographs and anecdotes bring the players to life. The author also presents team records and summaries for each year and era and for the entire 101-year history covered. The last chapter of the book honors the best of senator’s managers and owners and the best Washington play-by-play announcer and sportswriter. Readers are invited to compare their selections with the author’s. The book contains a foreword by senators’ great Frank Howard and is recommended by former Washington stars and managers Mickey Vernon and Jim Lemon.

About the Author

The author was raised in Washington in the shadow of Griffith Stadium. He saw his first Senators’ game in 1932 and became an avid fan. He is a graduate of American University. In the Army during World War II, he later served with the National Security Agency, retiring after thirty-eight years. In 1995, he was honored as one of the “early heroes of Venona” for his work which led to the identification, arrest and coviction of Soviet spies, including Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. For fifty-seven years he has been married to Frances Willis, and they have three sons and ten grandchildren