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Old 03-13-2024, 08:57 PM   #35
rockford
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Quarterfinal -- Pool 1, League 1 preview

#1 1933 Yankees
91-59-2
2nd in AL, 7 games behind Senators
HOF – Earle Combs, Bill Dickey (.318, 14 HR), Lou Gehrig (,334, 32 HR), Lefty Gomez (16-10, 3.18 ERA), Tony Lazzeri (.294, 18 HR), Herb Pennock, Red Ruffing, Babe Ruth (.301, 34 HR), Joe Sewell
Notable –
Originally seeded 233rd; .656 in First Chance, 1st

#13 1902 Pirates
103-36-3
1st in NL by 27.5 games
HOF – Jack Chesbro (28-6, 2.17 ERA), Fred Clarke (.316, 29 SB), Honus Wagner (.330, 42 SB)
Notable – Ginger Beaumont (.357, 33 SB), Deacon Phillippe (20-9, 2.05 ERA), Jesse Tannehill (20-6, 1.95 ERA)
Originally seeded 2nd; .597 in First Chance, 13th

#25 1986 Mets
108-54
1st in NL East; Won World Series in seven games over Red Sox
HOF – Gary Carter (.255, 24 HR)
Notable – Keith Hernandez (.310, 13 HR), Wally Backman (.320), Darryl Strawberry (.259, 27 HR, 28 SB), Dwight Gooden (17-6, 2.84 ERA), Bob Ojeda (18-5, 2.57 ERA), Ron Darling (15-6, 2.81 ERA
Originally seeded 36th; .579 in First Chance, 25th

#37 1976 Reds
102-60
1st in NL West; Won World Series in four games over Yankees
HOF – Johnny Bench (.234, 16 HR), Joe Morgan (.320, 27 HR, 60 SB), Tony Perez (.260, 19 HR)
Notable – Pete Rose (.323, 10 HR), George Foster (.306, 29 HR)
Originally seeded 37th; .564 in First Chance, 37th

#49 1906 Cubs
116-36-3
1st in NL; lost World Series in six games to White Sox
HOF – Mordecai Brown (26-6, 1.04 ERA), Frank Chance (.319, 57 SB), Johnny Evers, Joe Tinker
Notable – Jack Pfiester (20-8, 1.51), Ed Reulbach (19-4, 1.65)
Originally seeded 1st; .560 in First Chance, 49th

#61 1909 A’s
95-58
2nd in AL, 3.5 games behind Tigers
HOF – Home Run Baker (.305, 4 HR), Chief Bender (18-8, 1.66 ERA), Eddie Collins (.347, 63 SB), Eddie Plank (19-10, 1.76 ERA)
Notable – Cy Morgan (16-11, 1.65 ERA), Harry Krause (18-8, 1.39 ERA)
Originally seeded 163rd; .546 in First Chance, 76th

#73 2019 Twins
101-61
1st in AL Central; lost divisional series in three games to Yankees
Notable – Nelson Cruz (.311, 41 HR) will be mostly irrelevant as there is no DH, Max Kepler (.252, 36 HR), Eddie Rosario (.276, 32 HR), Jose Berrios (14-8, 3.68 ERA), Jake Odorizzi (15-7, 3.51)
Originally seeded 146th; .530 in First Chance, 109th; .560 in Second Chance, 1st in tourney

#85 1951 Yankees
98-56
1st in AL; won World Series in six games over Giants
HOF – Yogi Berra (.294, 27 HR), Joe DiMaggio (.263, 12 HR), Mickey Mantle (.267, 13 HR), Johnny Mize, Phil Rizzuto
Notable – Eddie Lopat (21-9, 2.91 ERA)
Originally seeded 91st; .544 in First Chance, 84th; .516 in Second Chance; .569 in Last Chance, 1st in tourney
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