The Morning Briefing: Howie Kendrick Announces Retirement from Baseball
The latest Washington Nationals Headlines, News, Rumors and more for December 22, 2020 including World Series champ Howie Kendrick announces his retirement.
Good Tuesday Morning, Washington Nationals Fans.
Today's Top Story: Howie Kendrick Announces Retirement from Baseball
Last night in an Instagram post on his account, Washington Nationals playoff hero Howie Kendrick announced that he is retiring from baseball after 15 years. During the 2019 season, Kendrick played a significant time at first base while in the infield. During the season, he played 48 games at first, 23 at second. Kendrick also appeared as a pinch hitter 41 times during the season. While playing at first base, Kendrick performed great by only committing one error and had a fielding percentage of .997%.
Kendrick became an essential player for the Nationals during the 2019 Post Season. His presence was felt in Game 5 of the National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the top of the 10th inning of that game, Kendrick hit a grand slam off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly to give the Nationals a 7-3 lead held up as the final score, advancing the Nationals to the National League Championship Series. [Read our full article here]
Talk Nats.com also has a great write-up that details every plate appearance during the 2019 Playoffs. It is definitely worth your time to read. [Click here to read]
Jessica Camerato, who covers the Washington Nationals for Major League Baseball, wrote about the Washington Nationals name's origins. From the article: "When baseball returned to Washington, D.C., from Montreal for the 2005 season, the question was what the team's identity would be. The history of the Nationals name is part of a two-century journey through baseball's past. Over 160 years ago, Washington's first professional baseball team -- the Washington Nationals Baseball Club -- was founded on Nov. 7, 1859. Its first game was played on a field south of the White House gates (presently referred to as "the Ellipse") on May 5, 1869." [Read the full article here]
Lastly, yesterday we published an in-depth look into the history, players, and impact the Homestead Grays had on the Washington D.C. Area. From the article: "
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