Houston Astros star Alex Bregman makes his Washington debut at the All-Star Game Tuesday 50 years after his grandfather unwittingly helped set in motion the Washington Senators’ move to Texas.
In the 1968 presidential election, Bregman’s grandfather, Stanley Bregman, worked for Democrat Hubert Humphrey’s 1968 campaign, serving as campaign director in 14 states. After Humphrey lost to Richard Nixon, Bregman suggested that Bob Short, the Democratic Party treasurer and former NBA team owner, buy the Senators, who were for sale. Short took his advice and purchased the team in December 1968, beating out rival bidder Bob Hope.