Bryce Harper went hitless for the weekend and the Washington Nationals still swept the St. Louis Cardinals in Busch Stadium III. #cantpredictball
Here’s some historical perspective that I tweeted out on Sunday:
In 1949, Washington swept 2 or 3 3-game series in St. Louis. The Senators won only 44 other games besides those 6 wins over the Browns.
— William F. Yurasko (@doubleuefwhy) May 1, 2016
Sources of the last Washington sweeps over St. Louis 1949 https://t.co/14WglyXODQ 1951 https://t.co/EDkURP6ZUr Thanks, @baseball_ref
— William F. Yurasko (@doubleuefwhy) May 1, 2016
Yes, Senators vs. Browns, the golden age of baseball indeed. That was Sportsman’s Park too, Anheuser Busch hadn’t bought the Cardinals yet.
Oh, there’s more:
Last time Washington swept the St. Louis Cardinals – 1987 NFL season.
— William F. Yurasko (@doubleuefwhy) May 1, 2016
Washington also swept St. Louis Cardinals in 1983. Won NFC Championship. Swept in 1982, won Super Bowl. Also, swept in '85 & '86
— William F. Yurasko (@doubleuefwhy) May 1, 2016
Take that Neil Lomax!
I don’t know if the Capitals have ever swept the Blues though. Washington and St. Louis weren’t ever in the NBA together, at least not for very long.
When the Rams were in St. Louis (which was really weird), they played the Redskins almost annually, but never twice.