Bracket #1
#1 1906 Chicago Cubs
Record: 116-36
Manager: Frank Chance
Ballpark: West Side Grounds
Season Result: Lost World Series, 2-4, Chicago White Sox
Key Players:
Johnny Kling, C
Frank Chance, 1B
Johnny Evers, 2B
Harry Steinfeldt, 3B
Joe Tinker, SS
Frank Schulte, OF
Jimmy Sheckard, OF
Mordecai Brown, P
Jack Pfiester, P
Ed Reulbach, P
#2 1979 Baltimore Orioles
Record: 102-57
Manager: Earl Weaver
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Season Result: Lost World Series, 3-4, Pittsburgh Pirates
Key Players:
Eddie Murray, 1B
Gary Roenicke, LF
Ken Singleton, RF
Mike Flanagan, P
Dennis Martinez, P
#3 2013 Boston Red Sox
Record: 97-65
Manager: John Farrell
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Season Result: Won World Series, 4-2, St. Louis Cardinals
Key Players:
Mike Napoli, C
Dustin Pedroia, 2B
Stephen Drew, SS
Jacoby Ellsbury, CF
Shane Victorino, RF
David Ortiz, DH
Clay Buchholz, P
Koji Uehara, P
Jon Lester, P
#4 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates
Record: 98-64
Manager: Chuck Tanner
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Season Result: Won World Series, 4-3, Baltimore Orioles
Key Players:
Phil Garner, 2B
Dave Parker, RF
John Candelaria, P
Bert Blyleven, P
Kent Tekulve, P
#5 1926 St. Louis Cardinals
Record: 89-65
Manager: Rogers Hornsby
Ballpark: Sportsman's Park
Season Result: Won World Series, 4-3, New York Yankees
Key Players:
Bob O'Farrell, C
Jim Bottomley, 1B
Rogers Hornsby, 2B
Les Bell, 3B
Ray Blades, LF
#6 1904 New York Highlanders
Record: 92-59
Manager: Clark Griffith
Ballpark: Hilltop Park
Season Result: 2nd in American League
Key Players:
Jimmy Williams, 2B
Wid Conroy, 3B
Kid Elberfeld, SS
Willie Keeler, OF
John Anderson, OF
Jack Chesbro, P
#7 1981 Oakland Athletics
Record: 64-45
Manager: Billy Martin
Ballpark: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Season Result: Lost AL Championship Series, 0-3, New York Yankees
Key Players:
Rickey Henderson, LF
Dwayne Murphy, CF
Tony Armas, RF
Steve McCatty, P
#8 1989 San Diego Padres
Record: 89-73
Manager: Jack McKeon
Ballpark: Jack Murphy Stadium
Season Result: 2nd in NL West
Key Players:
Jack Clark, 1B
Roberto Alomar, 2B
Bruce Hurst, P
Ed Whitson, P
Mark Davis, P
Greg Harris, P