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There were two Washington Senators Baseball teams. The first Washington Senators existed between 1901 -1960 then moved to Minnesota and became the Twins.

Another Washington Senators team was established in 1961 to replace the franchise that moved to Minnesota. This Washington Senators team moved to Texas, and in 1972 became the Texas Rangers.

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For the 1961 Washington Senators, catcher Gene Green led the team with 18 home runs, right fielder Gene Woodling led the team with a .313 batting average, right hander Bennie Daniels led the pitching staff with 12 wins, and right hander Dick Donovan led the team, and the American League, in ERA at 2.40.

Click on the "1961 Washington Senators Roster" link below to see the entire roster of the 1961 Senators.

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Yes, but it's been a while.

The only World Series title for this city was in 1924.

That team eventually moved to the Twin Cities in Minnesota.

A second team for Washington, also called the Senators, eventually moved to Texas.

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