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Kevin and Karen Flynn
Baseball in the District 1894 "A Bad Team"
Baseball in the District 1894 "A Bad Team"
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In 1969 Kevin spent the summer reading the Baseball encyclopedia (he really did). He was enthralled. But he always wanted to know more about the players.
People tend to focus on the successful teams. You can read book after book about the 1924 or 1933 Washington clubs. The 1894 club, a bad team! Yes the 1894 team was bad but the story of the 1894 Washington season is dynamic and captivating.
The Wagners sell off Jouett Meekin and Duke Farrell. The local fans are outraged, so too are a number of League owners who want the Wagners out.
Coxey’s Army matches on Washington while Gus Schmelz has assembled his own army with which he hopes to battle the eleven other clubs in the National League. Schmelz having managed in Southern Association the previous season, stocks the team with low price players from that league. Spring training begins with over twenty players on the roster. The team stumbles and a roller coaster of a season follows.
The team starts poorly. The Wagners and their loyal manger Gus Schemlz first blame the umpires. Then the fans, then the press! The season ends with the blame back on the umpires. We also cover a good old-fashioned battle in the press between the Washington Post’s sports writer and one of the best sports writers in the game.
The year marks the emergence of Al “Kip” Selbach, Jim McGuire and Winnie Mercer. Bill “Scrappy” Joyce, now back in the fold emerges as a fan favorite.
“Baseball in the District,” is the title we have assigned to our project to document the early history of baseball in Washington DC. This book documents the 1894 season. This book like others in the series is written in chronological narrative, every game is covered. Local papers and sporting publications are used. This is how the players were viewed in their own time. Information about players the reader may not be aware of is referenced. Historical events are presented as they happened. Page count is 266.
Our series about baseball in Washington, “Baseball in the District,” includes the following titles. Most are available as e-books at Barnes & Noble. Hard copy available upon request. Karen and I have been avid baseball fans and enjoy traveling the country taking in ball games at all levels. Comments suggestions, email us at
People tend to focus on the successful teams. You can read book after book about the 1924 or 1933 Washington clubs. The 1894 club, a bad team! Yes the 1894 team was bad but the story of the 1894 Washington season is dynamic and captivating.
The Wagners sell off Jouett Meekin and Duke Farrell. The local fans are outraged, so too are a number of League owners who want the Wagners out.
Coxey’s Army matches on Washington while Gus Schmelz has assembled his own army with which he hopes to battle the eleven other clubs in the National League. Schmelz having managed in Southern Association the previous season, stocks the team with low price players from that league. Spring training begins with over twenty players on the roster. The team stumbles and a roller coaster of a season follows.
The team starts poorly. The Wagners and their loyal manger Gus Schemlz first blame the umpires. Then the fans, then the press! The season ends with the blame back on the umpires. We also cover a good old-fashioned battle in the press between the Washington Post’s sports writer and one of the best sports writers in the game.
The year marks the emergence of Al “Kip” Selbach, Jim McGuire and Winnie Mercer. Bill “Scrappy” Joyce, now back in the fold emerges as a fan favorite.
“Baseball in the District,” is the title we have assigned to our project to document the early history of baseball in Washington DC. This book documents the 1894 season. This book like others in the series is written in chronological narrative, every game is covered. Local papers and sporting publications are used. This is how the players were viewed in their own time. Information about players the reader may not be aware of is referenced. Historical events are presented as they happened. Page count is 266.
Our series about baseball in Washington, “Baseball in the District,” includes the following titles. Most are available as e-books at Barnes & Noble. Hard copy available upon request. Karen and I have been avid baseball fans and enjoy traveling the country taking in ball games at all levels. Comments suggestions, email us at
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