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Rocketdawg2016 · 12-27-2024, 03:46 AM

1879

Cutting to the chase, after one year of four teams in the playoffs instead of one, the league was skyrocketing in popularity, people flocked to games to watch and teams were highly competitive in the late 1870's. In the Colonial League in 1879, Hartford once again got off to a hot start, winning 35 of their first 50 games to kick off the campaign, but Newport also came on strong in 1879, winning 33 of their first 50, and the two teams stayed deadlocked the entire season. While Boston was able to make a late season push, this year it was always going to be Hartford and Newport. The Angels beat out the Midshipmen by a single game to capture the Colonial League division title, and Newport finished with the wildcard to make the playoffs.

In the Atlantic League, the division and wildcard chase was as tight as ever, with the top four teams all separated by just three games! It came down to the last 48 hours of the season, but Philadelphia clinched the division while Pittsburgh clinched the wildcard. A stunning race all the way to the end.

In what is viewed as one of the most competitive playoff series yet, Newport stunned Hartford 3-to-1 to advance to the National Championship. Philadelphia prevailed after an 0-1 start in the wildcard round. They dispatched Pittsburgh to advance to their second National Championship in franchise history.

Philadelphia was beaten up pretty badly during the season, and by the time the championship series rolled around they were missing three starters. That made it much easier for Newport to capture their first title in franchise history, as they easily swept the Watchmen in three games. Only two years removed from losing 121 games in a single season, Newport was now on top of the base ball world with their first National Championship. Midshipmen pitcher Kevin Perry won the MVP honors, finishing 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA, one save and eight strikeouts.

Season Awards
CL Most Valuable Player: Adam Lamkin, Newport Midshipmen - .329 AVG|7 HR|32 SB|68 RBI|
AL Most Valuable Player: Matt Weber, Pittsburgh Iron Camels - .288 AVG|26 SB|138 H|98 R|67 RBI|

CL Pitcher of the Year: Jayden Terry, Newport Midshipmen - 32-15|2.07 ERA|144 K|
AL Pitcher of the Year: Eddie Rivas, Pittsburgh Iron Camels - 27-20|8 SV|189 K|2.58 ERA|

In the inaugural season of the Cuban Professional League, the Trinidad Steamrollers defeated the San Cristobal Bulldozers in the Super Serie Cubana, 3 games to 2, to capture the first ever trophy in the CPL.

12-27-2024, 03:46 AM	#12
Rocketdawg2016 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 37	Seasons Changing 1879 Cutting to the chase, after one year of four teams in the playoffs instead of one, the league was skyrocketing in popularity, people flocked to games to watch and teams were highly competitive in the late 1870's. In the Colonial League in 1879, Hartford once again got off to a hot start, winning 35 of their first 50 games to kick off the campaign, but Newport also came on strong in 1879, winning 33 of their first 50, and the two teams stayed deadlocked the entire season. While Boston was able to make a late season push, this year it was always going to be Hartford and Newport. The Angels beat out the Midshipmen by a single game to capture the Colonial League division title, and Newport finished with the wildcard to make the playoffs. In the Atlantic League, the division and wildcard chase was as tight as ever, with the top four teams all separated by just three games! It came down to the last 48 hours of the season, but Philadelphia clinched the division while Pittsburgh clinched the wildcard. A stunning race all the way to the end. In what is viewed as one of the most competitive playoff series yet, Newport stunned Hartford 3-to-1 to advance to the National Championship. Philadelphia prevailed after an 0-1 start in the wildcard round. They dispatched Pittsburgh to advance to their second National Championship in franchise history. Philadelphia was beaten up pretty badly during the season, and by the time the championship series rolled around they were missing three starters. That made it much easier for Newport to capture their first title in franchise history, as they easily swept the Watchmen in three games. Only two years removed from losing 121 games in a single season, Newport was now on top of the base ball world with their first National Championship. Midshipmen pitcher Kevin Perry won the MVP honors, finishing 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA, one save and eight strikeouts. Season Awards CL Most Valuable Player: Adam Lamkin, Newport Midshipmen - .329 AVG\|7 HR\|32 SB\|68 RBI\| AL Most Valuable Player: Matt Weber, Pittsburgh Iron Camels - .288 AVG\|26 SB\|138 H\|98 R\|67 RBI\| CL Pitcher of the Year: Jayden Terry, Newport Midshipmen - 32-15\|2.07 ERA\|144 K\| AL Pitcher of the Year: Eddie Rivas, Pittsburgh Iron Camels - 27-20\|8 SV\|189 K\|2.58 ERA\| In the inaugural season of the Cuban Professional League, the Trinidad Steamrollers defeated the San Cristobal Bulldozers in the Super Serie Cubana, 3 games to 2, to capture the first ever trophy in the CPL.