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Old 07-08-2013, 02:00 AM   #2
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I was watching Pride Of The Yankees earlier on MLB Network and decided to look at Gehrig's stats which I have not done in some time. He played 157 games in 1937 & '38. How? They won the AL by 9.5 over Boston in 38. Boston only played 149 games. A lot of rainouts I suppose. Browns and Cardinals both played 156 games. Was the schedule 157? Thought is was 154 always until it expanded to 162.
Suspended and or tied games that were replayed.

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Yeah 3 tied games in 1937.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...&t=b&year=1937
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