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FuzzyRussianHat · 04-15-2023, 05:20 PM

A competitive Bolivar League North Division in 1952 saw Maracaibo on top at 94-68, their first playoff appearance in a decade. They held off defending champ Bogota by two games and Medellin by five. In the South Division, Cali extended its playoff streak to six seasons. The Cyclones finished 88-74, seven games better than second place Guayaquil.

Callao LF Ynilo Zapata was the Bolivar League MVP in a remarkable rookie season. The 14^th overall pick in 1950 by the Cats, the left-handed Peruvian led in home runs (53), slugging (.681), OPS (1.077), wRC+ (211), and WAR (8.6). Pitcher of the Year went to Medellin’s Ramon Olguin. The 27-year old Argentinian posted a league-best 10.1 WAR with a 21-10 record, 1.95 ERA, and 331 strikeouts over 286.1 innings.

The best record in Liga Cono Sur went to Belo Horizonte for their fifth playoff appearance in seven seasons. The Hogs claimed a strong Brazil Division with a 103-59 record, beating out Fortaleza (96-66) and Brasilia (95-67). Santiago won the South Division at 93-69, edging defending Copa Sudamerica champ Cordoba at 89-73 and Buenos Aires at 88-74.

League MVP went to Rio de Janeiro RF Silvinho Carreira. The 30-year old was the leader in home runs (52) and RBI (127) with a .611 slugging and 8.0 WAR. Buenos Aires ace Rolando Salva won his second Pitcher of the Year, having also taken it in 1948. The 32-year from Paraguay was the league leader in strikeouts (350), adding 6.8 WAR and a 2.14 ERA with a 20-8 record.

Cali won the Bolivar League Championship Series for the fourth time in five seasons as they downed Maracaibo in five games. Belo Horizonte made it three Southern Cone titles in five years by edging Santiago in seven games, the first time since 1946 that the Southern Cone final went seven. In the third Copa Sudamerica meeting between the Hogs and Cylcones, Belo Horizonte won yet again, getting their third title with a 4-2 series victory. Cali is the bridesmaid again, 0-4 in Copa Sudamerica in the last five years.

Other notes: Sao Paulo’s Amadeus Ribeiro became the third BSA player to 500 career home runs. He and Nando Gaspar both crossed 1000 RBI as well. Alexandre Bentivoglio crossed 4000 strikeouts and passing 200 wins were Alonzo Guzman and Barry Hernandez. Jamie Escoto won his 12^th Gold Glove at shortstop, the first BSA player to win 12. Meanwhile, Diego Pena expanded his Silver Slugger record to 14.

04-15-2023, 05:20 PM	#245
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,918	1952 in BSA A competitive Bolivar League North Division in 1952 saw Maracaibo on top at 94-68, their first playoff appearance in a decade. They held off defending champ Bogota by two games and Medellin by five. In the South Division, Cali extended its playoff streak to six seasons. The Cyclones finished 88-74, seven games better than second place Guayaquil. Callao LF Ynilo Zapata was the Bolivar League MVP in a remarkable rookie season. The 14^th overall pick in 1950 by the Cats, the left-handed Peruvian led in home runs (53), slugging (.681), OPS (1.077), wRC+ (211), and WAR (8.6). Pitcher of the Year went to Medellin’s Ramon Olguin. The 27-year old Argentinian posted a league-best 10.1 WAR with a 21-10 record, 1.95 ERA, and 331 strikeouts over 286.1 innings. The best record in Liga Cono Sur went to Belo Horizonte for their fifth playoff appearance in seven seasons. The Hogs claimed a strong Brazil Division with a 103-59 record, beating out Fortaleza (96-66) and Brasilia (95-67). Santiago won the South Division at 93-69, edging defending Copa Sudamerica champ Cordoba at 89-73 and Buenos Aires at 88-74. League MVP went to Rio de Janeiro RF Silvinho Carreira. The 30-year old was the leader in home runs (52) and RBI (127) with a .611 slugging and 8.0 WAR. Buenos Aires ace Rolando Salva won his second Pitcher of the Year, having also taken it in 1948. The 32-year from Paraguay was the league leader in strikeouts (350), adding 6.8 WAR and a 2.14 ERA with a 20-8 record. Cali won the Bolivar League Championship Series for the fourth time in five seasons as they downed Maracaibo in five games. Belo Horizonte made it three Southern Cone titles in five years by edging Santiago in seven games, the first time since 1946 that the Southern Cone final went seven. In the third Copa Sudamerica meeting between the Hogs and Cylcones, Belo Horizonte won yet again, getting their third title with a 4-2 series victory. Cali is the bridesmaid again, 0-4 in Copa Sudamerica in the last five years. Other notes: Sao Paulo’s Amadeus Ribeiro became the third BSA player to 500 career home runs. He and Nando Gaspar both crossed 1000 RBI as well. Alexandre Bentivoglio crossed 4000 strikeouts and passing 200 wins were Alonzo Guzman and Barry Hernandez. Jamie Escoto won his 12^th Gold Glove at shortstop, the first BSA player to win 12. Meanwhile, Diego Pena expanded his Silver Slugger record to 14. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)