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KCRoyals15 · 11-26-2024, 11:50 AM

1929

Three years of competition have resulted in National Championships including big-league teams from coast to coast. Renewed on a yearly basis, this year the EBF and PCL came to an agreement to play the annual championship in perpetuity, ending the "will-they, won't they" game of the past few winters.

In the EBF, three of the four pennant winners repeated, with Washington, New Haven, and Kansas City winning their respective leagues for a second-straight season. The Midwest Association, meanwhile, nearly saw Milwaukee repeat, but the Chicago Colts snapped a quarter-century drought with their first MWA flag since 1904, slipping past Milwaukee and St. Louis, who each finished just one game back.

On the flip side, the Cincinnati Tigers' struggles continued, finishing with a record total of 118 losses that would set an EBF standard of sucktitude for over a decade.

In search of their second-straight EBF title, Washington defeated Kansas City in six games, while Chicago battled New Haven for seven games, with the Colts coming out on top. Chicago then handled Washington, sinking the Senators in five games to take the EBF Championship.

For the third year in a row, Seattle made it's way into the PCL Championship, where they would face regular-season winner San Francisco. The Indians came through, though, as the Seals suffered a five-game defeat.

Seattle then met Chicago in the National Championship, but it was not a series. From the jump it was all Indians, as the Seattle Indians defeat the Chicago Colts, 4-0, giving Seattle their first National Championship. The PCL has now taken three of the first four National Championships they've been allowed to compete for.

In the EBF, Boston Beaneaters centerfielder Trevor Collins earned MVP honors for the second time. The 1925 winner put up arguably his best season, slashing .379/.438/.610 with 42 doubles, 27 home runs, an EBF-best 141 RBI, in addition to 240 hits and a Federation-best 155 runs. Collins seemed on-track to become an all-time great at just 28 years old and indeed put up two more MVP-caliber seasons, only to fall off the face of the earth and be out of the majors at 32...

For the first time in eight seasons, a Boston pitcher did not take home Pitcher of the Year. This time, Milwaukee righty Felix Cepeda took the honors. After being rushed to the majors at 20 and enduring three rough seasons, Cepeda blossomed in the back half of the decade and hit his peak at 27 years old, going 23-10 with a 2.46 ERA, leading the EBF in ERA and strikeouts, with 190. The latter mark was the second of a record nine strikeout titles for the righty.

The third class for the EBF Hall of Fame was a small one as just one inductee went in this season:

RHP Ray Simpson (1901-18), 80.0%

One of the great enigmas in baseball history burned bright out West as Los Angeles' Tyler Hecklinger earned MVP honors. He didn't debut until 29 years old for Pittsburgh, then was traded after his rookie season to LA. In his first season with the Angels, he slashed .366/.470/.595, leading the PCL in on-base, slugging, OPS, as well as homers (41) and RBIs (175), becoming the first player in the country to slam 40 home runs. Amazingly, Hecklinger only had two more seasons as an everyday player left, giving him one of the shortest careers of any MVP winner.

San Francisco right-hander Tommy Kingery spent five years with the Philadelphia Quakers, mostly in relief and often ineffective before being released in March, 1925. Signing with San Francisco, the Quakers would come to immediately regret that move. Kingery quickly came a top arm, culminating in a 34-14 campaign this season, leading the PCL in wins, innings (405.2), strikeouts (201) and complete games (37).

While MVP Tommy Hecklinger burned brightly for a short term, a similar description can fit Seattle outfielder John Fahey, who hit .396 to win his third batting title in four seasons. However, he would never play a full season again as injuries quickly took him off the field and sapped his production. He wound up hitting .363 during his PCL career.

Minor League Champions
Southeastern League: Mobile Marines, 92-48, defeats Atlanta (2nd straight)
Colonial League: Worcester Tornadoes, 79-47, defeats Reading
Texas League: San Antonio Missions, 86-40, defeats El Paso
River Valley League: Wichita Larks, 101-39, defeats Des Moines
Rocky Mountain League: Ogden Railroaders, 87-39, defeats Boise (2nd straight)
Coastal League: Tampa Tarpons, 77-63, defeats Miami
Northern League: Duluth Dukes, 70-56, defeats La Crosse
Great Lakes League: Allentown Brewers, 86-54, defeats Youngstown
Southwest League: Phoenix Firebirds, 84-70, defeats San Diego
Southern Association: Beaumont Exporters, 74-52, defeats Little Rock

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KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	Indian Nation 1929 Three years of competition have resulted in National Championships including big-league teams from coast to coast. Renewed on a yearly basis, this year the EBF and PCL came to an agreement to play the annual championship in perpetuity, ending the "will-they, won't they" game of the past few winters. In the EBF, three of the four pennant winners repeated, with Washington, New Haven, and Kansas City winning their respective leagues for a second-straight season. The Midwest Association, meanwhile, nearly saw Milwaukee repeat, but the Chicago Colts snapped a quarter-century drought with their first MWA flag since 1904, slipping past Milwaukee and St. Louis, who each finished just one game back. On the flip side, the Cincinnati Tigers' struggles continued, finishing with a record total of 118 losses that would set an EBF standard of sucktitude for over a decade. In search of their second-straight EBF title, Washington defeated Kansas City in six games, while Chicago battled New Haven for seven games, with the Colts coming out on top. Chicago then handled Washington, sinking the Senators in five games to take the EBF Championship. For the third year in a row, Seattle made it's way into the PCL Championship, where they would face regular-season winner San Francisco. The Indians came through, though, as the Seals suffered a five-game defeat. Seattle then met Chicago in the National Championship, but it was not a series. From the jump it was all Indians, as the *Seattle Indians defeat the Chicago Colts, 4-0, giving Seattle their first National Championship. The PCL has now taken three of the first four National Championships they've been allowed to compete for. In the EBF, Boston Beaneaters centerfielder Trevor Collins* earned MVP honors for the second time. The 1925 winner put up arguably his best season, slashing .379/.438/.610 with 42 doubles, 27 home runs, an EBF-best 141 RBI, in addition to 240 hits and a Federation-best 155 runs. Collins seemed on-track to become an all-time great at just 28 years old and indeed put up two more MVP-caliber seasons, only to fall off the face of the earth and be out of the majors at 32... For the first time in eight seasons, a Boston pitcher did not take home Pitcher of the Year. This time, Milwaukee righty Felix Cepeda took the honors. After being rushed to the majors at 20 and enduring three rough seasons, Cepeda blossomed in the back half of the decade and hit his peak at 27 years old, going 23-10 with a 2.46 ERA, leading the EBF in ERA and strikeouts, with 190. The latter mark was the second of a record nine strikeout titles for the righty. The third class for the EBF Hall of Fame was a small one as just one inductee went in this season: RHP Ray Simpson (1901-18), 80.0% One of the great enigmas in baseball history burned bright out West as Los Angeles' Tyler Hecklinger earned MVP honors. He didn't debut until 29 years old for Pittsburgh, then was traded after his rookie season to LA. In his first season with the Angels, he slashed .366/.470/.595, leading the PCL in on-base, slugging, OPS, as well as homers (41) and RBIs (175), becoming the first player in the country to slam 40 home runs. Amazingly, Hecklinger only had two more seasons as an everyday player left, giving him one of the shortest careers of any MVP winner. San Francisco right-hander Tommy Kingery spent five years with the Philadelphia Quakers, mostly in relief and often ineffective before being released in March, 1925. Signing with San Francisco, the Quakers would come to immediately regret that move. Kingery quickly came a top arm, culminating in a 34-14 campaign this season, leading the PCL in wins, innings (405.2), strikeouts (201) and complete games (37). While MVP Tommy Hecklinger burned brightly for a short term, a similar description can fit Seattle outfielder John Fahey, who hit .396 to win his third batting title in four seasons. However, he would never play a full season again as injuries quickly took him off the field and sapped his production. He wound up hitting .363 during his PCL career. Minor League Champions Southeastern League: Mobile Marines, 92-48, defeats Atlanta (2nd straight) Colonial League: Worcester Tornadoes, 79-47, defeats Reading Texas League: San Antonio Missions, 86-40, defeats El Paso River Valley League: Wichita Larks, 101-39, defeats Des Moines Rocky Mountain League: Ogden Railroaders, 87-39, defeats Boise (2nd straight) Coastal League: Tampa Tarpons, 77-63, defeats Miami Northern League: Duluth Dukes, 70-56, defeats La Crosse Great Lakes League: Allentown Brewers, 86-54, defeats Youngstown Southwest League: Phoenix Firebirds, 84-70, defeats San Diego Southern Association: Beaumont Exporters, 74-52, defeats Little Rock Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 12:39 AM.