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1959 Chicago White Sox vs 1908 Chicago Cubs
1959 Chicago White Sox
Record: 94-60
Finish: Lost in World Series
Manager: Al Lopez
Key Players:Early Wynn (SP), Luis Aparicio (SS), Sherm Lollar (C)
Team ERA: 3.29
Team batting: .250
Home Runs: 97
The Sox wont beat you with the long ball but will play small ball and utilize a quick infield and a very strong pitching staff. Luis Aparicio stole 56 bases and along with Nellie Foxx set the table for the offence. Early Wynn and Bob Shaw are a duo few would want to face in a short series. The Sox play well with a lead but are not known for making the big comeback.
1908 Chicago Cubs
Record: 99-55
Finish: Won 1908 World Series
Manager: Frank Chance
Key Players: Mordecai Brown (SP), Ed Ruelbach (SP), Johnny Evers (SS)
Team ERA: 2,14
Team batting: .249
Home Runs: 19
The starting duo of Brown and Ruelbach won a total of 53 games anchoring a pitching unit that had a laughable ERA of 2.14. There is no clout in the Cubs bats but they may have invented small ball, and whatever the Go Go Sox can do this team may just be able to do a little better.
Probable matchups
Game 1: Early Wynn (22-10, 3.17 ERA) vs Mordecai Brown (29-9, 1.47)
Game 2: Bob Shaw (18-6, 2.69) vs Ed Ruelbach (24-7, 2.03)
Game 3: Billy Pierce (14-15, 3.62) vs Jack Pfiester (12-10, 2.00)
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