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Big T · 06-19-2018, 10:34 PM

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Facts.... and more Facts

The first season of the "Divisional Era" is complete and for the first time, the MLB will introduce a Best of 5 League Championship Series. For this SIM the playoff series will feature the AL East winning New York Yankees and the AL West champs the Oakland Athletics. In the National League it will be the NL East Pittsburgh Pirates and the late clinching Los Angeles Dodgers.

In real life, not one of the four teams that won a division won in the SIM. The 1969 Fall classic featured the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins, The Orioles who owned the best record in baseball that year (100-62) swept the Twins in 3 games. In the National League, the "Miracle" Mets faced the Atlanta Braves in a 3 game sweep that sent the Mets to the World Series.

The Mets went on to win the Best of 7 series with the Baltimore Orioles in 5 games on October 16th, 1969 with Donn Clendenon being the World Series MVP.

In 1969, Minnesota Twins 3B Harmon Killebrew and San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey were named the MVPs of their respective Leagues. It appears that in the SIM, both have a very good chance to win as well.

Twins Rod Carew won the AL Batting Title hitting .332 while Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose won the NL title hitting .348. Like the SIM, Killebrew led the AL with 49 HRs while McCovey was the NL leader with 45 HRs.

Tigers SP Denny McLain led the AL with 24 wins while his NL counterpart Mets Tom Seaver won 25. Senators Dick Bosman was the AL leader in ERA with a 2.19 earned runs against with Giants Juan Marichal taking the NL title with a 2.10 ERA.

Other hardware that was handed out in Real Life 1969 was Tigers Denny McLain and Orioles Mike Cuellar sharing the AL Cy Young Award. Future MLB Manager Lou Pinella had a stellar rookie season in Kansas City to win the AL Rookie of the Year.

In the National, Mets Tom Seaver won the Cy Young Award while Dodgers Ted Sizemore won the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 1969. Of note in the NL, the Giants finished in 2nd place for the 5th straight season in heartbreaking fashion, like in the SIM, the Giants were eliminated in the second last night of the regular season.

06-19-2018, 10:34 PM	#38
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	MLB Leaders OPS ( MIN 550 PA) MLB Leaders ERA ( MIN 162 IP) Facts.... and more Facts The first season of the "Divisional Era" is complete and for the first time, the MLB will introduce a Best of 5 League Championship Series. For this SIM the playoff series will feature the AL East winning New York Yankees and the AL West champs the Oakland Athletics. In the National League it will be the NL East Pittsburgh Pirates and the late clinching Los Angeles Dodgers. In real life, not one of the four teams that won a division won in the SIM. The 1969 Fall classic featured the Baltimore Orioles and Minnesota Twins, The Orioles who owned the best record in baseball that year (100-62) swept the Twins in 3 games. In the National League, the "Miracle" Mets faced the Atlanta Braves in a 3 game sweep that sent the Mets to the World Series. The Mets went on to win the Best of 7 series with the Baltimore Orioles in 5 games on October 16th, 1969 with Donn Clendenon being the World Series MVP. In 1969, Minnesota Twins 3B Harmon Killebrew and San Francisco Giants 1B Willie McCovey were named the MVPs of their respective Leagues. It appears that in the SIM, both have a very good chance to win as well. Twins Rod Carew won the AL Batting Title hitting .332 while Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose won the NL title hitting .348. Like the SIM, Killebrew led the AL with 49 HRs while McCovey was the NL leader with 45 HRs. Tigers SP Denny McLain led the AL with 24 wins while his NL counterpart Mets Tom Seaver won 25. Senators Dick Bosman was the AL leader in ERA with a 2.19 earned runs against with Giants Juan Marichal taking the NL title with a 2.10 ERA. Other hardware that was handed out in Real Life 1969 was Tigers Denny McLain and Orioles Mike Cuellar sharing the AL Cy Young Award. Future MLB Manager Lou Pinella had a stellar rookie season in Kansas City to win the AL Rookie of the Year. In the National, Mets Tom Seaver won the Cy Young Award while Dodgers Ted Sizemore won the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 1969. Of note in the NL, the Giants finished in 2nd place for the 5th straight season in heartbreaking fashion, like in the SIM, the Giants were eliminated in the second last night of the regular season.