1931 UBL World Series - Detroit Tigers vs. Homestead Grays

asamford · 02-04-2004, 04:54 PM

In their first ever appearance in the postseason, Homestead battled Hollywood in a hard fought championship series that went down to the last inning of the 7th game. Hollywood rallied in the 8th and 9th innings but fell one run short as the Grays celebrated winning the Landis League Pennant to advance to the World Series.

Their opponents in the series, the Detroit Tigers, breezed through the FL championship series and are well rested and waiting for what will be the challenge of their life, the Homestead Grays. The Tigers have been here before, but the Grays have been ready for this moment since opening day of the 1927 season. Team MVPs Oscar Charleston and Rev Cannady have been here from the beginning and their powerful bats anchor a Grays lineup that is strong from top to bottom. Sure, the Tigers may have scored more runs and allowed less over in the course of the season, but they had the advantage of facing two expansion teams, while Homestead's competition was consistently superior.

The Grays will miss the arm of Earl Caldwell, who is suffering from a Herniated Disc in his back, but the staff is strong enough to keep the games close. 20 game winner Firpo Marberry and 18 game winner Jakie May can get the job done. Lefty Capers was moved to the pen to be the #1 go-to guy as Bruce Cunningham pitched consistently better out of the rotation over the last month while filling in for Caldwell.

Expect a hard fought battle. Expect some high scoring games. Expect what could be the greatest World Series matchup yet........ Homestead Grays vs. Detroit Tigers.

kq76 · 02-05-2004, 08:55 PM

Congratulations Andy on the win after being down 3-0 in the series. That was quite the series. You're right, I'll never ever root for the opposing team after being up 3 games to none again.

Game 5, up by 1 run in the 9th inning and we let it all slip through fingers. Uhh! That was the turning point for sure. Again, congrats, well done!

And thanks Dan for holding the live sim, that was awesome!

asamford · 03-09-2005, 01:07 PM

The Homestead Grays have won the 1936 Championship over the Washington Senators in the "Beltway Series". This is Homestead's second UBL championship, the first coming back in the 1931 series that started this thread.

Going 95-59, Homestead finished with the best record in the UBL and were the deserving winners in the championship series vs. the Senators.

Leading the Grays to their second championship were the following outstanding players:

1B Buck Leonard - .345/32/125/1.032
2B Rev Cannady - .303/43/136/.964
LF Wally Berger - .320/36/118/1.010

and on the pitching side of things:

SP Bertrum "Buffalo" Hunter - 38-6, 2.78, 1.03, 428 IP, 318 K's (so close to 40 wins!! easily the best pitching season in UBL history, and probably one of the best in any online league)

SP Red Ruffing - 21-17, 4.74, 1.49, 363 IP, 127 K's
SP Earl Caldwell - 20-18, 4.73, 1.49, 373, 233 K's

amazing how, outside of the K's, Ruffing and Caldwell had almost identical seasons. A very worthy #2 and #3 behind Buffalo's dominance.

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For those unfamiliar with the UBL, it was originally started by Mark Cooley as a league that would integrate major leaguers, negro leaguers, and pacific coast leaguers. Oscar Charleston was a longtime star for the Grays who retired prior to the '36 season, and Buck Leonard is currently tearing it up, proving these guys could have definitely held their own against major league ballplayers. Buffalo Hunter was the benefit of a nice OOTP ratings/talent boost, and he may end up going down as one of the best pitchers of all time. (he's only 25, and currently sports 10/10/10 ratings. He also signed a nice 5 year extension with Homestead for only $5 million per year before the boost. I love you, OOTP ratings boosts!!)

there may be a couple of openings for the 1937 season, but I'll let commish Putt handle that, but here's a link for any curious about the league... check out some of the career leaders and league history, Lou Gehrig is definitely as legendary as he was in real life. Babe Ruth was dominant for a few years, but his ratings took a nosedive in '33 and he finished up his career pretty quietly, much as he did in real life. Since the UBL started in '27, Ruth didn't have much time to build up big career stats, but he definitely dominated for a couple of years there.

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dougaiton · 03-09-2005, 01:19 PM

Great write-ups, Andy.

asamford · 03-09-2005, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dougaiton

Great write-ups, Andy.

I just read back over the first one and realized I never concluded what happened. The Grays beat the Tigers for the 1931 Championship.

The UBL is a pretty quiet league, so I have to come here to boast of my championships.... plus this way my fellow owners in the ORB, NAHHBL, OTBL, and other leagues where I suck will actually know that I can actually win one of these things....

03-09-2005, 01:19 PM	#4
dougaiton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location: Posts: 3,414	Great write-ups, Andy. __________________ tThis shower of clowns My park-adjusted, historically split Born in '69 league file! (also at Joe's wonderful site +BBSC)

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asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	1931 UBL World Series - Detroit Tigers vs. Homestead Grays In their first ever appearance in the postseason, Homestead battled Hollywood in a hard fought championship series that went down to the last inning of the 7th game. Hollywood rallied in the 8th and 9th innings but fell one run short as the Grays celebrated winning the Landis League Pennant to advance to the World Series. Their opponents in the series, the Detroit Tigers, breezed through the FL championship series and are well rested and waiting for what will be the challenge of their life, the Homestead Grays. The Tigers have been here before, but the Grays have been ready for this moment since opening day of the 1927 season. Team MVPs Oscar Charleston and Rev Cannady have been here from the beginning and their powerful bats anchor a Grays lineup that is strong from top to bottom. Sure, the Tigers may have scored more runs and allowed less over in the course of the season, but they had the advantage of facing two expansion teams, while Homestead's competition was consistently superior. The Grays will miss the arm of Earl Caldwell, who is suffering from a Herniated Disc in his back, but the staff is strong enough to keep the games close. 20 game winner Firpo Marberry and 18 game winner Jakie May can get the job done. Lefty Capers was moved to the pen to be the #1 go-to guy as Bruce Cunningham pitched consistently better out of the rotation over the last month while filling in for Caldwell. Expect a hard fought battle. Expect some high scoring games. Expect what could be the greatest World Series matchup yet........ Homestead Grays vs. Detroit Tigers.

02-05-2004, 08:55 PM	#2
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,031	Congratulations Andy on the win after being down 3-0 in the series. That was quite the series. You're right, I'll never ever root for the opposing team after being up 3 games to none again. Game 5, up by 1 run in the 9th inning and we let it all slip through fingers. Uhh! That was the turning point for sure. Again, congrats, well done! And thanks Dan for holding the live sim, that was awesome! __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

03-09-2005, 01:07 PM	#3
asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	The Homestead Grays have won the 1936 Championship over the Washington Senators in the "Beltway Series". This is Homestead's second UBL championship, the first coming back in the 1931 series that started this thread. Going 95-59, Homestead finished with the best record in the UBL and were the deserving winners in the championship series vs. the Senators. Leading the Grays to their second championship were the following outstanding players: 1B Buck Leonard - .345/32/125/1.032 2B Rev Cannady - .303/43/136/.964 LF Wally Berger - .320/36/118/1.010 and on the pitching side of things: SP Bertrum "Buffalo" Hunter - 38-6, 2.78, 1.03, 428 IP, 318 K's (so close to 40 wins!! easily the best pitching season in UBL history, and probably one of the best in any online league) SP Red Ruffing - 21-17, 4.74, 1.49, 363 IP, 127 K's SP Earl Caldwell - 20-18, 4.73, 1.49, 373, 233 K's amazing how, outside of the K's, Ruffing and Caldwell had almost identical seasons. A very worthy #2 and #3 behind Buffalo's dominance. ** For those unfamiliar with the UBL, it was originally started by Mark Cooley as a league that would integrate major leaguers, negro leaguers, and pacific coast leaguers. Oscar Charleston was a longtime star for the Grays who retired prior to the '36 season, and Buck Leonard is currently tearing it up, proving these guys could have definitely held their own against major league ballplayers. Buffalo Hunter was the benefit of a nice OOTP ratings/talent boost, and he may end up going down as one of the best pitchers of all time. (he's only 25, and currently sports 10/10/10 ratings. He also signed a nice 5 year extension with Homestead for only $5 million per year before the boost. I love you, OOTP ratings boosts!!) there may be a couple of openings for the 1937 season, but I'll let commish Putt handle that, but here's a link for any curious about the league... check out some of the career leaders and league history, Lou Gehrig is definitely as legendary as he was in real life. Babe Ruth was dominant for a few years, but his ratings took a nosedive in '33 and he finished up his career pretty quietly, much as he did in real life. Since the UBL started in '27, Ruth didn't have much time to build up big career stats, but he definitely dominated for a couple of years there. http://www.zanyaidan.com/ubl/