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ericnease84 · 02-19-2023, 04:08 PM

The 1957 season began with the knowledge that the Trenton Tigers and Hartford Lions would both be moving out west after the season. So of course, they were the two teams that wound up battling it out for the NBC East division title. It was a hard fought battle, but the Tigers pulled away in mid August and won the division. The Detroit Ravens took an early lead in the NBC West, but they faded in the second half as the Chicago Cardinals raced up to the top to take the division. Over in the ABC East, the Coyotes, Patriots and Knights were in the hunt for most of the season. The Knights had a bad last couple months, and the Coyotes held off the Patriots to win the division, capturing their first playoff berth since 1922. And in the ABC West, the Fireflies and Cyclones battled it out, with the Silverbacks attempting to jump in late. The Fireflies went into the final game of the season on a 7-game losing streak and clinging to a 1-game lead in the division. With a win over the North Stars, and an Indiana loss to Cleveland, the Cyclones would tie for the division. However, they were beaten by Minnesota as the Fireflies won their final game to clinch the ABC West.
In the playoffs, the Tigers cemented their farewell tour in New Jersey by sweeping the Cardinals to win their second pennant. In the ABC, the Coyotes took a full five games to beat the Fireflies, giving them their first pennant since 1922. In the World Series, the Coyotes jumped out to an early 2 games to 0 lead, but they could not close it out. The Tigers won their first World Series, and for the second time this decade a team won it all in their final season before relocating. The circumstances were different this time, though, as the Tigers would be taking their history to San Francisco.

With the Lions and Tigers relocating out west, the two new expansion teams were coming in. One of them was located in Dallas, Texas and named the Dallas Bulls. The other was located in East Rutherford, New Jersey as a replacement for both the Tigers and the Bears in the New York City area. They would be known as the New Jersey Stallions.

02-19-2023, 04:08 PM	#81
ericnease84 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 144	1957: Moving & Expanding The 1957 season began with the knowledge that the Trenton Tigers and Hartford Lions would both be moving out west after the season. So of course, they were the two teams that wound up battling it out for the NBC East division title. It was a hard fought battle, but the Tigers pulled away in mid August and won the division. The Detroit Ravens took an early lead in the NBC West, but they faded in the second half as the Chicago Cardinals raced up to the top to take the division. Over in the ABC East, the Coyotes, Patriots and Knights were in the hunt for most of the season. The Knights had a bad last couple months, and the Coyotes held off the Patriots to win the division, capturing their first playoff berth since 1922. And in the ABC West, the Fireflies and Cyclones battled it out, with the Silverbacks attempting to jump in late. The Fireflies went into the final game of the season on a 7-game losing streak and clinging to a 1-game lead in the division. With a win over the North Stars, and an Indiana loss to Cleveland, the Cyclones would tie for the division. However, they were beaten by Minnesota as the Fireflies won their final game to clinch the ABC West. In the playoffs, the Tigers cemented their farewell tour in New Jersey by sweeping the Cardinals to win their second pennant. In the ABC, the Coyotes took a full five games to beat the Fireflies, giving them their first pennant since 1922. In the World Series, the Coyotes jumped out to an early 2 games to 0 lead, but they could not close it out. The Tigers won their first World Series, and for the second time this decade a team won it all in their final season before relocating. The circumstances were different this time, though, as the Tigers would be taking their history to San Francisco. With the Lions and Tigers relocating out west, the two new expansion teams were coming in. One of them was located in Dallas, Texas and named the Dallas Bulls. The other was located in East Rutherford, New Jersey as a replacement for both the Tigers and the Bears in the New York City area. They would be known as the New Jersey Stallions.