Talk About Harsh Ownership...

punchdrunk · 06-23-2006, 12:10 AM

I started a historical league in 1920, and the powerhouse team has been the Philadelphia Athletics... and my favorite team has always been the A's (even though I am running the Cardinals - I live near St. Louis).

So, starting in 1920... the A's build a powerhouse - winning five straight pennants from 1922 - 1926 with three straight World Series wins from '23 - '25. The 1927 A's finished 91 - 63, just one and a half games out of first place behind a great Yankees team - the A's won nine of their last ten games to make an incredible charge at the Bronx Bombers, barely falling short.

October 14, 1927 -- Skipper Larry Gayton of the Athletics fired...

Damn... five straight pennants, three world series victories in a row, and then you miss winning your SIXTH straight pennant by one and a half games, and you get the axe...

Talk about harsh...

wkimwes · 06-23-2006, 11:35 AM

Maybe the owner and manager had an issue with each other, so the owner finally had a reason to fire him!

06-23-2006, 12:10 AM	#1
punchdrunk Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: A Van Down by the River Posts: 41	Talk About Harsh Ownership... I started a historical league in 1920, and the powerhouse team has been the Philadelphia Athletics... and my favorite team has always been the A's (even though I am running the Cardinals - I live near St. Louis). So, starting in 1920... the A's build a powerhouse - winning five straight pennants from 1922 - 1926 with three straight World Series wins from '23 - '25. The 1927 A's finished 91 - 63, just one and a half games out of first place behind a great Yankees team - the A's won nine of their last ten games to make an incredible charge at the Bronx Bombers, barely falling short. October 14, 1927 -- Skipper Larry Gayton of the Athletics fired... Damn... five straight pennants, three world series victories in a row, and then you miss winning your SIXTH straight pennant by one and a half games, and you get the axe... Talk about harsh... Last edited by punchdrunk; 06-23-2006 at 12:46 AM.

06-23-2006, 11:35 AM	#2
wkimwes Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14	Maybe the owner and manager had an issue with each other, so the owner finally had a reason to fire him! __________________ Leagues: MLB Sim : Angels 1-1 World Series ASBL: Cleveland Indians 2007 Wild Card Winners.