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Nick Soulis · 12-26-2024, 10:53 PM

Season 5
Final

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American League Championship Series

1998 Cleveland Indians (88-74) vs 1927 New York Giants (93-69)
The 1998 Indians completed their storybook season holding off the highly favored 1916 Red Sox into the final month of the season by a single game in the final weekend and proving everyone wrong who thought they would never make it. Now the tasks get even more crucial as the 1927 New York Giants await who had quite the division race of their own but held off the 1964 Twins by two games.

David Justice had a stellar season for Cleveland hitting .322 and driving in 108 runs. The offense was tops in batting but also leaned on their defense with Omar Vizquel and Shawon Dunston teaming for a good DP combination. Bartolo Colon and Dave Burba lead the Indians staff who had to battle through some tough losses from the bullpen but did enough. The 1927 Giants were lead by Rogers Hornsby who had a 27 game hitting streak but the real MVP like star was lefty George Harper who hit 49 home runs and drove in 119 runs. Eighteen game winner Burleigh Grimes lead the staff that was good with a 4.11 FIP.

The Indians took 9 of 16 games in the head to head series this year.

National League Championship Series

1960 St. Louis Cardinals (84-78) vs 1918 New York Giants (107-55)
The 1918 Giants were neck and neck with the 1977 Phillies for the division but 34 wins in their final 50 games pushed the Giants through and gave John MCGraw and his team the best record in the league. Jessen Barnes won 21 games and Pol Perritt had 49 saves in what was the best bullpen in the league. Heinie Zimmerman and Larry Doyle made a great duo in the middle of the New York order and lit up the Polo Grounds with over 225 RBI between them. The team ended first in the ML in home runs and could kill you in a number of ways. Most of all the confidence of this team all season showed as they head to the post season as the favorites.

The party in St. Louis was unexpected as the Cards were in last place in the division as late as July. They stood their ground and are a testament of what a pennant race is all about lead by their star Stan Musial. Musial drove in 114 runs while Ken Boyer hit 31 home runs and drove in 108. Unfortunately Bob Gibson will miss the LCS with a bad shoulder but Ernie Broglio and Larry Jackson came through in a pinch when it mattered most. The matchup with the Giants seems lopsided, but the teams battled each other hard over 17 games this season with little to seperate them. One thing for sure, there is not quit in this club whatsoever.

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Season 5 Batting Champion

Ty Cobb
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12-26-2024, 10:53 PM	#58
Nick Soulis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 4,264	Season 5 Final American League Championship Series 1998 Cleveland Indians (88-74) vs 1927 New York Giants (93-69) The 1998 Indians completed their storybook season holding off the highly favored 1916 Red Sox into the final month of the season by a single game in the final weekend and proving everyone wrong who thought they would never make it. Now the tasks get even more crucial as the 1927 New York Giants await who had quite the division race of their own but held off the 1964 Twins by two games. David Justice had a stellar season for Cleveland hitting .322 and driving in 108 runs. The offense was tops in batting but also leaned on their defense with Omar Vizquel and Shawon Dunston teaming for a good DP combination. Bartolo Colon and Dave Burba lead the Indians staff who had to battle through some tough losses from the bullpen but did enough. The 1927 Giants were lead by Rogers Hornsby who had a 27 game hitting streak but the real MVP like star was lefty George Harper who hit 49 home runs and drove in 119 runs. Eighteen game winner Burleigh Grimes lead the staff that was good with a 4.11 FIP. The Indians took 9 of 16 games in the head to head series this year. National League Championship Series *1960 St. Louis Cardinals (84-78) vs 1918 New York Giants (107-55)* The 1918 Giants were neck and neck with the 1977 Phillies for the division but 34 wins in their final 50 games pushed the Giants through and gave John MCGraw and his team the best record in the league. Jessen Barnes won 21 games and Pol Perritt had 49 saves in what was the best bullpen in the league. Heinie Zimmerman and Larry Doyle made a great duo in the middle of the New York order and lit up the Polo Grounds with over 225 RBI between them. The team ended first in the ML in home runs and could kill you in a number of ways. Most of all the confidence of this team all season showed as they head to the post season as the favorites. The party in St. Louis was unexpected as the Cards were in last place in the division as late as July. They stood their ground and are a testament of what a pennant race is all about lead by their star Stan Musial. Musial drove in 114 runs while Ken Boyer hit 31 home runs and drove in 108. Unfortunately Bob Gibson will miss the LCS with a bad shoulder but Ernie Broglio and Larry Jackson came through in a pinch when it mattered most. The matchup with the Giants seems lopsided, but the teams battled each other hard over 17 games this season with little to seperate them. One thing for sure, there is not quit in this club whatsoever. Season 5 Batting Champion Ty Cobb (.370, 230 Hits)