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metsgeek · 01-30-2005, 06:53 PM

THE CHRONICLE - 1903 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: BOSTON PILGRIMS (90-50)

Team Batting Average: .279
Team ERA: 3.03

Top Batters:
Buck Freeman - .337, 42 2b, 70 RBI, 27 SB
Duff Cooley - .314, 88 RBI, 54 SB
Chick Stahl - .313, 83 RBI, 22 SB

Top Pitchers:
Cy Young - 25-10, 2.90 ERA, 164 K
Oscar Jones - 23-14, 3.24 ERA, 103 K
Ham Iburg - 21-17, 3.47 ERA, 152 K

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (81-59)

Team Batting Average: .285
Team ERA: 3.39

Top Batters:
Roy Thomas - .318, 70 RBI, 76 SB
Bill Friel - .314, 65 RBI, 20 SB
Harry Wolverton - .287, 76 RBI, 17 SB

Top Pitchers:
Doc White - 21-12, 2.84 ERA, 158 K
Bill Duggleby - 20-16, 3.35 ERA, 114 K
Carl Lundgren - 18-13, 3.43 ERA, 133 K

It won't be a cakewalk, but Boston's superior staff should be able to counteract the speed of the Phillies, who led the majors with 355 SB. Cy Young has oodles of experience, and their two young aces-in-the-making, Oscar Jones and Ham Iburg, have shown a maturity beyond their years. The Phillies do have Doc White, but the bottom half of their rotation is undeniably eaker than that of the Pilgrims.

PREDICTION: Boston (A) in 8

metsgeek · 01-30-2005, 09:59 PM

1903 WORLD SERIES

9/12/1903 - GAME 1 PHILLIES 1 - PILGRIMS 6

It was a duel between the old guard and the new as Boston's veteran ace, Cy Young, outpitched the Phillies' Doc White. Young was a force on both sides of the plate as he hit a double in 4th with the bases full to knock in 3 runs and put the game away.

9/13/1903 - GAME 2 PHILLIES 7 - PILGRIMS 2

Hughie Jennings and the Phillies struck back in Game 2. Jennings knocked in 3 runs to lead the team back into competition.

9/15/1903 - GAME 3 PILGRIMS 3 - PHILLIES 8

Elmer Flick went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and Hughie Jennings knocked in 3 more to put the Phillies up 2 games to 1. They look like they have the Pilgrims reeling.

9/16/1903 - GAME 4 PILGRIMS 5 - PHILLIES 4, 10 innings

Cy Young pitched a marathon 9 2/3 innings, but it took an RBI double off the bat of Ossee Schreckengost in the top of the 10th to win the game and tie up the Series.

9/18/1903 - GAME 5 PHILLIES 2 - PILGRIMS 3

Ossee Schreckengost won it again for the Pilgrims with a walkoff RBI single to put the Phillies away 3-2. Boston now leads the Series and Philadelphia's bats seem to be faltering at just the wrong time.

9/19/1903 - GAME 6 PHILLIES 3 - PILGRIMS 10

The Pilgrims' bats were on fire as they slapped out 17 hits with every batter getting on base at least once. Ossee Schreckengost continued his hot streak with 3 more hits. One more and the Series is over for the Phillies. Time to put up or shut up.

9/20/1903 - GAME 3 PILGRIMS 7 - PHILLIES 6

Cy Young got his 3rd win of the Series, and Buck Freeman blasted a 3 run bomb to finish off the Phillies.

1903 WORLD CHAMPS - BOSTON PILGRIMS
1st Championship

SERIES Co-MVP's:
Cy Young - 3-0, 2.60 ERA, 13 K
Osse Schreckengost - .483, 2 2b, 1 3b, 9 RBI

metsgeek · 01-30-2005, 10:05 PM

1903 CHRONICLE AWARDS/LEADERBOARD

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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 
Oscar Jones (BOS)
He had a record of 23-14 with an ERA of 3.24 and 2 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 272.1 innings, fanning 103 and walking 53 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 
Mordecai "Three Finger" Brown (CIN)
He had a record of 19-12 with an ERA of 2.63 and 6 shutouts.
In 38 games started, he pitched 325.1 innings, fanning 165 and walking 83 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR: 
Stan Yerkes (NYA)
He had a record of 25-11 with an ERA of 2.70 and 2 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 343.2 innings, fanning 120 and walking 50 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR: 
John Mcgraw (NYA)
He batted .377 in 494 AB, with 6 homers and 83 RBI.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR:  
Doc White (PHI)
He had a record of 21-12 with an ERA of 2.84 and 4 shutouts.
In 39 games started, he pitched 333 innings, fanning 158 and walking 56 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR:  
Ed Delahanty (PHI)
He batted .377 in 432 AB, with 2 homers and 66 RBI.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: John Mcpherson (PHA)
Catcher: Doc Powers (PHA)
First Base: Harry Davis (PHA)
Second Base: Erve Beck (CLE)
Third Base: Bill Coughlin (WS1)
Shortstop: Joe Tinker (PHA)
Leftfield: Steve Brodie (NYA)
Centerfield: Homer Smoot (CHA)
Rightfield: Fielder Jones (CHA)

NATIONAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Barney Wolfe (NY1)
Catcher: Heinie Peitz (CIN)
First Base: Jake Beckley (CIN)
Second Base: Cupid Childs (CHN)
Third Base: Harry Steinfeldt (CIN)
Shortstop: Rudy Hulswitt (BSN)
Leftfield: Fred Clarke (PIT)
Centerfield: Emmet Heidrick (SLN)
Rightfield: Willie Keeler (BRO)


1903 Combined League Leaders  
 
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.377 Ed Delahanty(NL, PHI)
.377 John Mcgraw(AL, NYA)
.345 Fred Clarke(NL, PIT)
.344 Nap Lajoie(AL, PHA)
.337 Ginger Beaumont(NL, PIT)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
10 Erve Beck(AL, CLE)
7 Mike Donlin(AL, NYA)
6 Jimmy Williams(AL, NYA)
6 John Mcgraw(AL, NYA)
6 Buck Freeman(AL, BOS)

TOP 5 in RBI :
90 Mike Donlin(AL, NYA)
88 Emmet Heidrick(NL, SLN)
88 Bill Keister(AL, NYA)
88 Duff Cooley(AL, BOS)
84 Socks Seybold(AL, PHA)

TOP 5 in ERA :
2.00 Jerry Nops(AL, NYA)
2.30 Sam Leever(NL, PIT)
2.33 Jim St. Vrain(NL, NY1)
2.40 Vic Willis(NL, BSN)
2.53 Bob Wicker(AL, SLA)

TOP 5 in WINS :
25 Stan Yerkes(AL, NYA)
25 Cy Young(AL, BOS)
23 Oscar Jones(AL, BOS)
21 Doc White(NL, PHI)
21 Ham Iburg(AL, BOS)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
13 Win Kellum(AL, BOS)
11 Happy Townsend(NL, PHI)
8 Bob Blewett(NL, BSN)
5 Cowboy Jones(NL, SLN)
5 Mal Eason(NL, CHN)

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 12:30 AM

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1

JANUARY 1, 1904: The public unanimously feels that the first World Series was a resounding success, but the Phillies' player/manager Hughie Jennings fervently disagrees. Claiming an American League bias, he convinced a number of NL to call off the competition in 1904. There has been an outcry from the fans, but, it won't likely be resolved until near the end of the season, too late to reschedule the Series. Despite this bump in the road, baseball fever is sweeping the nation. The Highlanders and Pilgrims are expected to compete for the AL crown again, but all other team are still rebuilding. In the NL, it is once again the domain of the Phillies and Pirates. If the pattern continues, 1904 should belong to the Pirates. One change that has been implemented in both leagues is an increased schedule of 154 games. Some say this is to mollify the fans who are upset at the cancellation of the World Series, but it is unlikely that they will stop their protest.

Prospect Watch: BRAD "BULLETPROOF" VEST

His catching skills are already major league worthy, but his bat is raw to say the least. He will need at least a couple years in the minors before he develops his hitting skills enough to hold his own up here in the bigs. His "Bulletproof" moniker comes from an amusing incident in his last year of high school. While in the batter's box, the young man became distracted by a pretty young thing in the stands. Meanwhile, the pitcher let loose a wild one that plunked him right in the face. Coming out of his daze on his back in the dirt, he stood up, dusted himself off, and sauntered to first and taunted the pitcher with the words, "That all you got?"

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 94/70/60/70/60
Current Ratings: 12/28/3/6/11

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 12:40 AM

1904 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1

Detroit pick: C Brad Vest
New York (N) pick: P Ed Walsh
Cleveland pick: P Frank Smith
Washington pick: P Hooks Wiltse
Boston (N) pick: LF Sherry Magee
Brooklyn pick: P Red Ames
Chicago (A) pick: P Andy Coakley
Philadelphia (A) pick: P Chick Robitaille
St. Louis (A) pick: P Ralph Caldwell
Cincinnati pick: P Otto Hess
Chicago (N) pick: P Nick Altrock
Pittsburgh pick: 1B Jake Stahl
St. Louis (N) pick: P Cy Morgan
Philadelphia (N) pick: P Mike Lynch
New York (A) pick: 3B Art Devlin
Boston (A) pick: P Ed Killian

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 12:57 AM

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 4, ISSUE 2

SEPTEMBER 25, 1904: Just as we predicted, the Pilgrims and the Highlanders battled it out in the AL this season. Unfortunately for them it was for 2nd place. Surprising nearly everyone out there, the Philadelphia Athletics completely dominated the rest of the league. Much of the credit can go to player/manager Napoleon Lajoie, who had another astounding year. Too bad there won't be a World series, but there is good news. the public outcry got so great that the two leagues finally met and settled their differences, agreeing to a yearly 7 game series beginning next season.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings  
 
Team               W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away  XInn  1Run M# Streak Last10 
Philadelphia (A) 100 54 .649    -  97-57   3   53-24 47-30 14-10 42-21  *   W7    9-1 
New York (A)      85 69 .552 15.0  90-64  -5   46-31 39-38 12-6  21-28  -   W2    5-5 
Boston (A)        82 72 .532 18.0  75-79   7   44-33 38-39 12-9  27-19  -   L1    6-4 
Washington        79 75 .513 21.0  82-72  -3   43-34 36-41  7-6  29-27  -   L3    2-8 
Detroit           72 82 .468 28.0  75-79  -3   36-41 36-41 11-12 26-26  -   L1    8-2 
Chicago (A)       70 84 .455 30.0  69-85   1   39-38 31-46 12-10 22-23  -   W1    3-7 
St. Louis (A)     68 86 .442 32.0  65-89   3   32-45 36-41  7-16 23-31  -   W1    4-6 
Cleveland         60 94 .390 40.0  63-91  -3   34-43 26-51  7-13 20-35  -   L2    3-7

In the National League things were more predictable. As the pattern has been so far, 1904 was the Pirates' year to win, and win they did, squeaking past not only the Phillies , but also the resurgent Reds and Superbas. Pittsburgh won it with a strong surge in the last 10 days, zooming past the three teams with a 9-1 spurt.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team               W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away  XInn 1Run  M# Streak Last10 
Pittsburgh        87 67 .565    -  88-66  -1   39-38 48-29 14-13 35-27  *   W5    9-1 
Cincinnati        84 70 .545  3.0  83-71   1   44-33 40-37 15-10 33-23  -   W1    5-5 
Brooklyn          82 72 .532  5.0  83-71  -1   48-29 34-43 12-9  30-27  -   L1    5-5 
Philadelphia (N)  82 72 .532  5.0  80-74   2   43-34 39-38  8-12 26-20  -   L1    4-6 
New York (N)      76 78 .494 11.0  69-85   7   43-34 33-44 13-9  33-26  -   L3    2-8 
St. Louis (N)     74 80 .481 13.0  77-77  -3   42-35 32-45  7-11 20-30  -   W1    5-5 
Chicago (N)       73 81 .474 14.0  77-77  -4   39-38 34-43  5-8  19-36  -   L1    6-4 
Boston (N)        58 96 .377 29.0  58-96   0   28-49 30-47  8-10 24-31  -   W1    4-6

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 09:02 PM

PROSPECT WATCH

ROY HOBBS: Despite Hobbs' slow development, the Giants' management decided that he would benefit from greater exposure as shown by his increased playing time.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1901   46  71  14  1  0  2   5  7  7  0  0  13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565  NYG 
1902   55  75  24  5  0  2  15  7  4  1  1  25  0  2 .320 .358 .467 .825  NYG
1903   44  81  14  1  0  1  11  5  4  0  0  34  0  3 .173 .212 .222 .434  NYG
1904  107 337  58  8  1  2  31 28 22  2  3 137  3  4 .172 .225 .220 .445  NYG 

Total 252 564 110 15  1  7  62 47 37  3  4 209  5 10 .195 .247 .262 .509  

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 88/ 76/ 60/ 70/ 60 
			       
               Current Ratings: 39/ 70/ 47/ 43/ 54
			        +2 +13  +9  +7 +15

SAM KINGMA: In his first full year, Sambo showed a great ability to knock in runs. However, he needs to work hard on his free-swinging ways. 180 K's, WOW!

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1902      Played in Minor Leagues                                        BSN
1903   69 202  56 15  0  5  40 27  9  0  4  71  5  2 .277 .302 .426 .728 BSN,PIT
1904  145 590 153 29  2  8  86 63 27  4  2 180 11  5 .259 .295 .356 .651 PIT 

Total 214 792 209 44  2 13 126 90 36  4  6 251 16  7 .264 .297 .374 .671 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  92/ 75/ 99/ 70/ 61
				
		Current Ratings: 79/ 69/ 59/ 37/ 54
				+19  +1  +9  +5  +1

WILL MILLER II: Miller took over in CF for the Cardinals and, by the end of the season, he had silenced critics who noted his defensive flaws by winning the NL Gold Glove. He also showed some of his blazing speed by swiping 47 bases. Like Kingma, however, he needs to cut down on the K's

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB    H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1903   47  78  20  2  0  2  13 12  9  0  1  25  5  1 .256 .330 .359 .689 SLN 
1904  141 547 148 25  2  4  68 80 45  8  3 170 47 11 .271 .333 .346 .679 SLN 

Total 188 625 168 27  2  6  81 92 54  8  4 195 52 12 .269 .333 .347 .680   

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  102/ 60/ 33/ 70/ 50
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		Current Ratings:  74/ 61/ 38/ 31/ 49
				  +9      +4      +4

BRAD VEST: Upon being drafted #1 overall by the Detroit Tigers, Vest declared that he would never play for them. His reason? "It's too damn cold" Many negotiations later, the Tigers simply gave up, deciding he wasn't worth it and released him on April Fools Day. Four days later, the Senators snapped him up. He still has a number of years before he'll be good enough to play in the bigs, but the Tigers may well regret it down the line.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB    H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1904        Played in A Ball                                             DET,WAS 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  94/ 70/ 60/ 70/ 60

		Current Ratings:  16/ 34/ 7/ 6/ 16
				  +4  +6 +4     +5

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 09:12 PM

1904 CHRONICLE AWARDS/LEADERBOARD

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AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 
Frank Smith (CLE)
He had a record of 16-21 with an ERA of 3.06 and 2 shutouts.
In 43 games started, he pitched 370.2 innings, fanning 172 and walking 102 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: 
Otto Hess (CIN)
He had a record of 19-15 with an ERA of 2.61 and 4 shutouts.
In 42 games started, he pitched 366 innings, fanning 153 and walking 79 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR:  
Eddie Plank (PHA)
He had a record of 30-7 with an ERA of 2.25 and 8 shutouts.
In 42 games started, he pitched 371.2 innings, fanning 174 and walking 77 batters.

AMERICAN LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR: 
Nap Lajoie (PHA)
He batted .361 in 526 AB, with 8 homers and 78 RBI.

NATIONAL LEAGUE ACE OF THE YEAR: 
Noodles Hahn (CIN)
He had a record of 24-12 with an ERA of 2.13 and 4 shutouts.
In 43 games started, he pitched 376 innings, fanning 230 and walking 30 batters.

NATIONAL LEAGUE SLUGGER OF THE YEAR: 
Sam Crawford (CIN)
He batted .373 in 565 AB, with 2 homers and 79 RBI.

AMERICAN LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Oscar Jones (BOS)
Catcher: Ed Phelps (CLE)
First Base: Harry Davis (PHA)
Second Base: Nap Lajoie (PHA)
Third Base: Jimmy Mathison (PHA)
Shortstop: Joe Tinker (PHA)
Leftfield: Steve Brodie (NYA)
Centerfield: Jack Hayden (PHA)
Rightfield: Cy Seymour (NYA)

NATIONAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners:
Pitcher: Jack Powell (SLN)
Catcher: Ed Mcfarland (PHI)
First Base: Roy Brashear (NY1)
Second Base: Gene Demontreville (BSN)
Third Base: Bill Lauterborn (PIT)
Shortstop: Rudy Hulswitt (BSN)
Leftfield: Jesse Burkett (SLN)
Centerfield: Will Miller II (SLN)
Rightfield: Emmet Heidrick (SLN) 

* Looks like Miller may have been helped by the defense
of Burkett and Heidrick on either side of him

1904 Combined League Leaders 
 
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.373 Sam Crawford(NL, CIN)
.361 Nap Lajoie(AL, PHA)
.331 Bill Keister(AL, NYA)
.329 Cy Seymour(AL, NYA)
.327 Emmet Heidrick(NL, SLN)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
13 Mike Donlin(AL, NYA)
8 Buck Freeman(AL, BOS)
8 Nap Lajoie(AL, PHA)
8 Sam Kingma(NL, PIT)
7 Joe Tinker(AL, PHA)

TOP 5 in RBI :
102 Mike Donlin(AL, NYA)
97 Elmer Flick(NL, PHI)
89 Emmet Heidrick(NL, SLN)
88 Harry Davis(AL, PHA)
88 Danny Green(NL, CHN)

TOP 5 in ERA :
2.12 Gus Thompson(AL, PHA)
2.13 Noodles Hahn(NL, CIN)
2.19 Doc White(NL, PHI)
2.22 Christy Mathewson(NL, NY1)
2.25 Eddie Plank(AL, PHA)

TOP 5 in WINS :
30 Eddie Plank(AL, PHA)
26 Jesse Tannehill(NL, PIT)
24 Noodles Hahn(NL, CIN)
23 Carl Lundgren(NL, PHI)
21 Jack Powell(NL, SLN)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
11 Dad Hale(NL, NY1)
9 Bert Husting(AL, PHA)
8 Ed Killian(AL, BOS)
7 Bill Carrick(AL, WS1)
6 Doc Parker(AL, BOS)

potatoman · 01-31-2005, 09:37 PM

Guess I must wait 5 more seasons til I get a shot!

WillTheThrill · 01-31-2005, 09:42 PM

Woohoo! First created guy to win an award

PurdueBrad · 01-31-2005, 10:33 PM

Yeah, it definitely is too damn cold to play in Detroit. But at least they took me #1!

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 11:23 PM

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1

JANUARY 1, 1905: Clearer heads prevailed in the offseason as management from both leagues agreed to reinstitute the World Series this season. From now on, it will be a best-of-7 contest, but the season will stay at 154 games. There are many questions in both leagues. Were the Athletics a fluke last season? The Highlanders and Pilgrims intend to show us just that. In the NL, is it finally time for a team outside of Pennsylvania to win?

Prospect Watch: JAKE SCOTT

Scott is our first pitcher we've profiled in the prospect watch, and he certainly is an interestingsubject. He has above average control and movement, but what makes him stand out from the crowd is an intangible ability to know what pitch to throw. Not all pitchers have this. Some get by on mind-blowing talent, but never think about the psychology of the game. Jake may take it to the next level, extending his career and turning losses into wins.

Talents (Stuff/Control/Move): 110/75/65
Current Ratings: 18/54/8

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 11:27 PM

1905 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1

Boston (N) pick: P Jake Scott
Cleveland pick: P Elmer Stricklett
St. Louis (A) pick: P Orval Overall
Chicago (A) pick: P Irv Young
Detroit pick: P Joe Harris
Chicago (N) pick: P Hi West
St. Louis (N) pick: P Jake Thielman
New York (N) pick: CF Solly Hofman
Washington pick: P Ed Reulbach
Boston (A) pick: P Jim Buchanan
Brooklyn pick: SS Al Bridwell
Philadelphia (N) pick: LF George Stone
Cincinnati pick: 1B Hal Chase
New York (A) pick: P Big Jeff Pfeffer
Pittsburgh pick: P Harry Mcintire
Philadelphia (A) pick: P Charlie Chech

UngratefulDead · 01-31-2005, 11:52 PM

Wheeeee! Finally got in on one of these player threads I've always read.

metsgeek · 01-31-2005, 11:53 PM

THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2

SEPTEMBER 25, 1905: As they promised, the Highlanders took back the crown from the upstart Athletics all while leaving their nemesis from Boston in the dust. The offense dropped off this season, and some are wondering if the baseballs have a different composition. Some have even started to call them "deadballs".

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

New York (A)     92 62 .597    -  88-66   4   45-32 47-30  9-3  28-17  *   W2    6-4 
Philadelphia (A) 86 68 .558  6.0  85-69   1   46-31 40-37 11-13 26-24  -   L2    3-7 
Boston (A)       81 73 .526 11.0  78-76   3   44-33 37-40 14-6  28-22  -   W1    6-4 
Cleveland        78 76 .506 14.0  78-76   0   44-33 34-43  8-14 24-24  -   L2    6-4 
Washington       77 77 .500 15.0  82-72  -5   44-33 33-44  9-9  21-32  -   L1    5-5 
Chicago (A)      74 80 .481 18.0  72-82   2   33-44 41-36 10-6  27-23  -   L1    5-5 
Detroit          66 88 .429 26.0  62-92   4   33-44 33-44  3-9  21-22  -   W1    4-6 
St. Louis (A)    62 92 .403 30.0  69-85  -7   35-42 27-50  6-10 20-31  -   W2    5-5

Last year the Reds surprised the National league when they came in 2nd place. This season, they blew everyone out of the water with dominant seasons from Noodels Hahn and Mordecai Brown. The World Series should be quite interesting. The Highlander's #1 offense in the majors vs. Cincy's #1 staff.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Standings 
 
Team              W  L  PCT   GB Pyt.Rec Diff  Home  Away XInn  1Run  M# Streak Last10 

Cincinnati       96 58 .623    -  97-57  -1   46-31 50-27 11-8  23-25  *   W5    9-1 
Philadelphia (N) 80 74 .519 16.0  76-78   4   35-42 45-32  5-8  25-18  -   L3    4-6 
St. Louis (N)    80 74 .519 16.0  79-75   1   39-38 41-36  9-6  24-22  -   L1    8-2 
Pittsburgh       78 76 .506 18.0  80-74  -2   30-47 48-29  9-11 25-28  -   W3    6-4 
Chicago (N)      76 78 .494 20.0  78-76  -2   39-38 37-40  6-10 31-31  -   W1    4-6 
Brooklyn         74 80 .481 22.0  70-84   4   31-46 43-34  8-8  23-22  -   W2    6-4 
Boston (N)       73 81 .474 23.0  73-81   0   37-40 36-41  7-8  23-23  -   L2    2-8 
New York (N)     59 95 .383 37.0  60-94  -1   30-47 29-48 12-8  22-27  -   L4    1-9

metsgeek · 02-01-2005, 01:04 AM

PROSPECT WATCH

ROY HOBBS: The Giants acquired Joe Kelley and decided that Hobbs needed to work on his game in AAA.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G  AB   H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1901   46  71  14  1  0  2   5  7  7  0  0  13  2  1 .197 .269 .296 .565  NYG 
1902   55  75  24  5  0  2  15  7  4  1  1  25  0  2 .320 .358 .467 .825  NYG
1903   44  81  14  1  0  1  11  5  4  0  0  34  0  3 .173 .212 .222 .434  NYG
1904  107 337  58  8  1  2  31 28 22  2  3 137  3  4 .172 .225 .220 .445  NYG 
1905    7   6   1  1  0  0   1  1  1  0  0   1  0  0 .167 .286 .333 .619  NYG 

Total 259 570 111 16  1  7  63 48 38  3  4 210  5 10 .195 .247 .263 .510   

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 88/ 76/ 60/ 70/ 60 
			       
               Current Ratings: 43/ 78/ 52/ 43/ 61
			        +4  +8  +5      +7

SAM KINGMA: Kingma has climbed into the upper echelon of players. He was chosen to his first All-Star team and may even be in the running for Slugger of the Year!

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year    G  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF   K SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS   Teams
 
1902        Played in Minor Leagues                                        BSN
1903   69  202  56 15  0  5  40  27  9  0  4  71  5  2 .277 .302 .426 .728 BSN,PIT
1904  145  590 153 29  2  8  86  63 27  4  2 180 11  5 .259 .295 .356 .651 PIT 
1905  145  565 181 31  6  7  86  74 53  2  8 159 11  7 .320 .376 .434 .809 PIT,NL
 
Total 359 1357 390 75  8 20 212 164 89  6 14 410 27 14 .287 .331 .399 .730  

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  76/ 75/ 61/ 51/ 61
				-16     -38 -19  				
		Current Ratings: 77/ 71/ 70/ 41/ 60
				 -2  +2 +11  +4  +6

WILL MILLER II: Last year's Gold Glove was not a fluke as Miller won another. He is slowly but surely shutting his critics up. Now if only his bat matched his potential.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB     H 2B 3B HR RBI   R  BB HP SF   K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1903   47   78  20  2  0  2  13  12   9  0  1  25   5  1 .256 .330 .359 .689 SLN 
1904  141  547 148 25  2  4  68  80  45  8  3 170  47 11 .271 .333 .346 .679 SLN 
1905  143  557 143 18  5  4  72  83  53  6  2 158  58 12 .257 .327 .329 .655 SLN 

Total 331 1182 311 45  7 10 153 175 107 14  6 353 110 24 .263 .330 .338 .668    

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  97/ 60/ 33/ 65/ 50
				   -5      -5		
		Current Ratings:  74/ 61/ 38/ 31/ 49
				  -1  +1     +9  +2

BRAD VEST: Vest is still in A ball. he is progressing slowly, and the Senators aren't sure if he'll ever reach his expected level. He may be a solid big leaguer some day, but legendary status doesn't look to be in the cards.

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Career Batting Stats  
 
Year   G  AB    H 2B 3B HR RBI  R BB HP SF  K  SB CS  AVG  OBP  SLG  OPS Teams
 
1904        Played in A Ball                                             DET,WAS
1905        Played in A Ball                                             WAS 

Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid):  75/ 70/ 60/ 51/ 60
				-19         -19
		Current Ratings:  18/ 42/ 7/ 6/ 36
				  +2  +8        +20

JAKE SCOTT: Jake was brought up in September and the coaches liked what they saw. He was a bit wild at times, but he almost always settled down and got the out. This young man has a good head on his shoulders.

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Career Pitching Stats  
 
Year  G GS W L SV  ERA   IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP Teams 
1905  3  2 1 0  0 1.76 15.1  8 5  3  1  4 2  1   0 0.78  BSN 

Total 3  2 1 0  0 1.76 15.1  8 5  3  1  4 2  1   0 0.78 
 
Talents (Stuff/Movement/Control):  110/ 65/ 59
				       -10  -6
		Current Ratings:  43/ 25/ 60
				 +25 +17  +6

metsgeek · 02-02-2005, 08:23 PM

Sorry for the delay. I took my birthday off. Updates to come soon.

metsgeek · 02-02-2005, 08:50 PM

THE CHRONICLE - 1905 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS (92-62)

Team Batting Average: .282
Team ERA: 3.42

Top Batters:
Mike Donlin - .333, 100 RBI, 55 SB
Bill Kiester - .352, 103 RBI, 13 SB
Roger Bresnahan - .311, 78 RBI, 14 SB

Top Pitchers:
Jerry Nops - 26-14, 3.30 ERA, 73 K
Big Jeff Pfeffer - 17-12, 2.88 ERA, 129 K
Joe McGinnity - 17-11, 2.80 ERA, 77 K

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: CINCINNATI REDS (96-58)

Team Batting Average: .268
Team ERA: 3.04

Top Batters:
Sam Crawford - .297, 92 RBI, 27 SB
Harry Steinfeldt - .295, 84 RBI, 11 SB
Fred Odwell - .292, 77 RBI, 39 SB

Top Pitchers:
Noodles Hahn - 29-8, 2.15 ERA, 156 K
"Three-Finger" Brown - 20-16, 3.57 ERA, 147 K
Amos Rusie - 11-2, 1.94 ERA

After a year off, the fans are understandably excited about the return of the World Series. In some ways, this looks like a mirror image of 1903. The Highlanders boast the top offense in the majors, but are somewhat lacking on pitching. The Reds have the top staff in the majors, but their offense isn't as good. In the first contest, the team with the pitching prevailed. Will that happen again, and whose chances are improved by the shorter 7 game format?

PREDICTION: Cincy in 6

TexasLonghorns · 02-02-2005, 08:58 PM

happy late birthday

and don't wonder about skipping you go faster and further then most dynasties.

metsgeek · 02-03-2005, 12:04 AM

1905 WORLD SERIES

9/26/1905 - GAME 1 REDS 4 HIGHLANDERS 1, 13 innings

The first game was one for the ages. A 1-1 tie through, it was finally broken open at the top of the 13th by a double from John Dobbs. The Reds would score two more runs, finally putting the game out of reach.

9/27/1905 - GAME 2 REDS 5 - HIGHLANDERS 8

It looked as if the Reds would be up 2 games to zip, leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 9th. The Highlanders' defense had been awful, bobbling four balls, but the remnant of the Reds' bullpen collapsed. Kitty Bransfield tied it up with a 2 out double, and pinch hitter Lee Tannehill poked a 3 run shot over the wall to walk off with the win.

9/29/1905 - GAME 3 HIGHLANDERS 3 - REDS 4

For the second straight game, the last at-bat decided it. Shutout through 8, the Reds bats came out of hibernation and scored 4 runs on 6 hits in the bottom half of the 9th to take a 2-1 Series lead.

9/30/1905 - GAME 4 HIGHLANDERS 3 - REDS 10

Noodles Hahn had it easy as the Highlanders' defense showed their true colors again with 3 errors. Reds coast to the win and a 3-1 Series lead.

10/2/1905 - GAME 5 HIGHLANDERS 3 - REDS 4

In the 3rd 4-3 game of the Series, Cincy squeaks by again behind a 2 RBI double from Hal Chase. The Cincinnati fans storm the field in triumph and carry pitcher "Three Finger" Brown off the field in triumph.

1905 WORLD CHAMPS - CINCINNATI REDS
1st Championship

SERIES Co-MVP's: Noodles Hahn - 1-0, 2.12 ERA, 17 IP, 10 K

01-30-2005, 06:53 PM	#21
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - 1903 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: BOSTON PILGRIMS (90-50) Team Batting Average: .279 Team ERA: 3.03 Top Batters: Buck Freeman - .337, 42 2b, 70 RBI, 27 SB Duff Cooley - .314, 88 RBI, 54 SB Chick Stahl - .313, 83 RBI, 22 SB Top Pitchers: Cy Young - 25-10, 2.90 ERA, 164 K Oscar Jones - 23-14, 3.24 ERA, 103 K Ham Iburg - 21-17, 3.47 ERA, 152 K NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (81-59) Team Batting Average: .285 Team ERA: 3.39 Top Batters: Roy Thomas - .318, 70 RBI, 76 SB Bill Friel - .314, 65 RBI, 20 SB Harry Wolverton - .287, 76 RBI, 17 SB Top Pitchers: Doc White - 21-12, 2.84 ERA, 158 K Bill Duggleby - 20-16, 3.35 ERA, 114 K Carl Lundgren - 18-13, 3.43 ERA, 133 K It won't be a cakewalk, but Boston's superior staff should be able to counteract the speed of the Phillies, who led the majors with 355 SB. Cy Young has oodles of experience, and their two young aces-in-the-making, Oscar Jones and Ham Iburg, have shown a maturity beyond their years. The Phillies do have Doc White, but the bottom half of their rotation is undeniably eaker than that of the Pilgrims. PREDICTION: Boston (A) in 8 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

01-30-2005, 09:59 PM	#22
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	1903 WORLD SERIES 9/12/1903 - GAME 1 PHILLIES 1 - PILGRIMS 6 It was a duel between the old guard and the new as Boston's veteran ace, Cy Young, outpitched the Phillies' Doc White. Young was a force on both sides of the plate as he hit a double in 4th with the bases full to knock in 3 runs and put the game away. 9/13/1903 - GAME 2 PHILLIES 7 - PILGRIMS 2 Hughie Jennings and the Phillies struck back in Game 2. Jennings knocked in 3 runs to lead the team back into competition. 9/15/1903 - GAME 3 PILGRIMS 3 - PHILLIES 8 Elmer Flick went 3 for 3 with 3 RBI and Hughie Jennings knocked in 3 more to put the Phillies up 2 games to 1. They look like they have the Pilgrims reeling. 9/16/1903 - GAME 4 PILGRIMS 5 - PHILLIES 4, 10 innings Cy Young pitched a marathon 9 2/3 innings, but it took an RBI double off the bat of Ossee Schreckengost in the top of the 10th to win the game and tie up the Series. 9/18/1903 - GAME 5 PHILLIES 2 - PILGRIMS 3 Ossee Schreckengost won it again for the Pilgrims with a walkoff RBI single to put the Phillies away 3-2. Boston now leads the Series and Philadelphia's bats seem to be faltering at just the wrong time. 9/19/1903 - GAME 6 PHILLIES 3 - PILGRIMS 10 The Pilgrims' bats were on fire as they slapped out 17 hits with every batter getting on base at least once. Ossee Schreckengost continued his hot streak with 3 more hits. One more and the Series is over for the Phillies. Time to put up or shut up. 9/20/1903 - GAME 3 PILGRIMS 7 - PHILLIES 6 Cy Young got his 3rd win of the Series, and Buck Freeman blasted a 3 run bomb to finish off the Phillies. 1903 WORLD CHAMPS - BOSTON PILGRIMS 1st Championship SERIES Co-MVP's: Cy Young - 3-0, 2.60 ERA, 13 K Osse Schreckengost - .483, 2 2b, 1 3b, 9 RBI __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

01-31-2005, 12:30 AM	#24
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1 JANUARY 1, 1904: The public unanimously feels that the first World Series was a resounding success, but the Phillies' player/manager Hughie Jennings fervently disagrees. Claiming an American League bias, he convinced a number of NL to call off the competition in 1904. There has been an outcry from the fans, but, it won't likely be resolved until near the end of the season, too late to reschedule the Series. Despite this bump in the road, baseball fever is sweeping the nation. The Highlanders and Pilgrims are expected to compete for the AL crown again, but all other team are still rebuilding. In the NL, it is once again the domain of the Phillies and Pirates. If the pattern continues, 1904 should belong to the Pirates. One change that has been implemented in both leagues is an increased schedule of 154 games. Some say this is to mollify the fans who are upset at the cancellation of the World Series, but it is unlikely that they will stop their protest. Prospect Watch: BRAD "BULLETPROOF" VEST His catching skills are already major league worthy, but his bat is raw to say the least. He will need at least a couple years in the minors before he develops his hitting skills enough to hold his own up here in the bigs. His "Bulletproof" moniker comes from an amusing incident in his last year of high school. While in the batter's box, the young man became distracted by a pretty young thing in the stands. Meanwhile, the pitcher let loose a wild one that plunked him right in the face. Coming out of his daze on his back in the dirt, he stood up, dusted himself off, and sauntered to first and taunted the pitcher with the words, "That all you got?" Talents (Con/Gap/HR/Eye/Avoid): 94/70/60/70/60 Current Ratings: 12/28/3/6/11 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!! Last edited by metsgeek; 01-31-2005 at 12:36 AM.

01-31-2005, 12:40 AM	#25
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	1904 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1 Detroit pick: C Brad Vest New York (N) pick: P Ed Walsh Cleveland pick: P Frank Smith Washington pick: P Hooks Wiltse Boston (N) pick: LF Sherry Magee Brooklyn pick: P Red Ames Chicago (A) pick: P Andy Coakley Philadelphia (A) pick: P Chick Robitaille St. Louis (A) pick: P Ralph Caldwell Cincinnati pick: P Otto Hess Chicago (N) pick: P Nick Altrock Pittsburgh pick: 1B Jake Stahl St. Louis (N) pick: P Cy Morgan Philadelphia (N) pick: P Mike Lynch New York (A) pick: 3B Art Devlin Boston (A) pick: P Ed Killian __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

01-31-2005, 09:37 PM	#29
potatoman Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,410 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Guess I must wait 5 more seasons til I get a shot! __________________ GFBL - Storm - 5 seasons - 500 - 310 New Jersey Nighthawks (1227-717) Last 5 seasons 2011: 118-44 2012: 100-62 2013: 111-51 2014: 106-56 2015: 108-54 OTBA Champions: 2008, 2010,2011

01-31-2005, 09:42 PM	#30
WillTheThrill Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 208	Woohoo! First created guy to win an award __________________ Descendant of Will Miller of the Time Warp Baseball League. "After 24 years in the majors, Miller retired with one of the most successful careers in history. He set several major league records, including being the all-time leader with 4000 hits, 2004 runs and 921 stolen bases."

01-31-2005, 10:33 PM	#31
PurdueBrad All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 871	Yeah, it definitely is too damn cold to play in Detroit. But at least they took me #1! __________________

01-31-2005, 11:23 PM	#32
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - VOLUME 5, ISSUE 1 JANUARY 1, 1905: Clearer heads prevailed in the offseason as management from both leagues agreed to reinstitute the World Series this season. From now on, it will be a best-of-7 contest, but the season will stay at 154 games. There are many questions in both leagues. Were the Athletics a fluke last season? The Highlanders and Pilgrims intend to show us just that. In the NL, is it finally time for a team outside of Pennsylvania to win? Prospect Watch: JAKE SCOTT Scott is our first pitcher we've profiled in the prospect watch, and he certainly is an interestingsubject. He has above average control and movement, but what makes him stand out from the crowd is an intangible ability to know what pitch to throw. Not all pitchers have this. Some get by on mind-blowing talent, but never think about the psychology of the game. Jake may take it to the next level, extending his career and turning losses into wins. Talents (Stuff/Control/Move): 110/75/65 Current Ratings: 18/54/8 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

01-31-2005, 11:27 PM	#33
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	1905 DRAFT RECAP - Round 1 Boston (N) pick: P Jake Scott Cleveland pick: P Elmer Stricklett St. Louis (A) pick: P Orval Overall Chicago (A) pick: P Irv Young Detroit pick: P Joe Harris Chicago (N) pick: P Hi West St. Louis (N) pick: P Jake Thielman New York (N) pick: CF Solly Hofman Washington pick: P Ed Reulbach Boston (A) pick: P Jim Buchanan Brooklyn pick: SS Al Bridwell Philadelphia (N) pick: LF George Stone Cincinnati pick: 1B Hal Chase New York (A) pick: P Big Jeff Pfeffer Pittsburgh pick: P Harry Mcintire Philadelphia (A) pick: P Charlie Chech __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

01-31-2005, 11:52 PM	#34
UngratefulDead Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 3,415	Wheeeee! Finally got in on one of these player threads I've always read.

02-02-2005, 08:23 PM	#37
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	Sorry for the delay. I took my birthday off. Updates to come soon. __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-02-2005, 08:50 PM	#38
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	THE CHRONICLE - 1905 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPION: NEW YORK HIGHLANDERS (92-62) Team Batting Average: .282 Team ERA: 3.42 Top Batters: Mike Donlin - .333, 100 RBI, 55 SB Bill Kiester - .352, 103 RBI, 13 SB Roger Bresnahan - .311, 78 RBI, 14 SB Top Pitchers: Jerry Nops - 26-14, 3.30 ERA, 73 K Big Jeff Pfeffer - 17-12, 2.88 ERA, 129 K Joe McGinnity - 17-11, 2.80 ERA, 77 K NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: CINCINNATI REDS (96-58) Team Batting Average: .268 Team ERA: 3.04 Top Batters: Sam Crawford - .297, 92 RBI, 27 SB Harry Steinfeldt - .295, 84 RBI, 11 SB Fred Odwell - .292, 77 RBI, 39 SB Top Pitchers: Noodles Hahn - 29-8, 2.15 ERA, 156 K "Three-Finger" Brown - 20-16, 3.57 ERA, 147 K Amos Rusie - 11-2, 1.94 ERA After a year off, the fans are understandably excited about the return of the World Series. In some ways, this looks like a mirror image of 1903. The Highlanders boast the top offense in the majors, but are somewhat lacking on pitching. The Reds have the top staff in the majors, but their offense isn't as good. In the first contest, the team with the pitching prevailed. Will that happen again, and whose chances are improved by the shorter 7 game format? PREDICTION: Cincy in 6 __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!!

02-02-2005, 08:58 PM	#39
TexasLonghorns Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 302	happy late birthday and don't wonder about skipping you go faster and further then most dynasties.

02-03-2005, 12:04 AM	#40
metsgeek Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Norwood, MA Posts: 5,450	1905 WORLD SERIES 9/26/1905 - GAME 1 REDS 4 HIGHLANDERS 1, 13 innings The first game was one for the ages. A 1-1 tie through, it was finally broken open at the top of the 13th by a double from John Dobbs. The Reds would score two more runs, finally putting the game out of reach. 9/27/1905 - GAME 2 REDS 5 - HIGHLANDERS 8 It looked as if the Reds would be up 2 games to zip, leading 4-2 in the bottom of the 9th. The Highlanders' defense had been awful, bobbling four balls, but the remnant of the Reds' bullpen collapsed. Kitty Bransfield tied it up with a 2 out double, and pinch hitter Lee Tannehill poked a 3 run shot over the wall to walk off with the win. 9/29/1905 - GAME 3 HIGHLANDERS 3 - REDS 4 For the second straight game, the last at-bat decided it. Shutout through 8, the Reds bats came out of hibernation and scored 4 runs on 6 hits in the bottom half of the 9th to take a 2-1 Series lead. 9/30/1905 - GAME 4 HIGHLANDERS 3 - REDS 10 Noodles Hahn had it easy as the Highlanders' defense showed their true colors again with 3 errors. Reds coast to the win and a 3-1 Series lead. 10/2/1905 - GAME 5 HIGHLANDERS 3 - REDS 4 In the 3rd 4-3 game of the Series, Cincy squeaks by again behind a 2 RBI double from Hal Chase. The Cincinnati fans storm the field in triumph and carry pitcher "Three Finger" Brown off the field in triumph. 1905 WORLD CHAMPS - CINCINNATI REDS 1st Championship SERIES Co-MVP's: Noodles Hahn - 1-0, 2.12 ERA, 17 IP, 10 K __________________ Commissioner - PBRL - Just finished 2009 109 seasons and still running strong!!! Last edited by metsgeek; 02-04-2005 at 12:54 AM.