Rewriting Cubs history.........

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1931 Top Prospects



1931 Cubs Opening Day Overview



Opening day has come and after a decent spring, the Ownership has decided they want us to just play .500 ball so the pressure is off. The acquisition of Chuck Klein in the off season has pretty much sealed the fate of Babe Ruth He had a decent spring but this could be his last season, he is relegated to bat vs lefties and pinch hitting.

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1931 News and Notes

April

2- Reds LF Bill Dunlap is making a miraculous recovery and is said to be looking to come back, is is out for 9 months.

2- Cubs SP Red Ruffing beat the Pirates 6-0 on just 1 hit.

3- Cubs 2b Charlie Gehringer goes 5-6 in a 12-2 win over the Pirates

6- Giants SP Pete Alexander beat the Braves 12-0 on just 6 hits.

12- Cubs SP Dizzy Dean beat the Phillies 6-0 on 3 hits.

24- Senators 39yo LF George W Harper announces he will retire at the end of the season.


AL Batter of the Month - Athletics 1b Jimmie Foxx

NL Batter of the Month - Giants RF Mel Ott

AL Pitcher of the Month - Athletics SP Luis Ramirez

NL Pitcher of the Month - Cubs SP Dizzy Dean

Al Rookie of the Month - Yankees 1b Ripper Collins

NL Rookie of the Month - Phillies 2b Tom Murphy

1931 April Standings



1931 Cubs Overview



Good first month for the Cubs, Dean off to a 5-0 record, 1/2 game lead in the NL West, good first month. Division leaders are the Athletics, Tigers, Giants and Cubs, why am I not surprised the Giants are there.


May coming up

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1931 News and Notes

May

1- Athletics SP LuiS Ramirez is out for 7 months with radial nerve compression.

5- Giants LF Earl Combs will be out 4-5 months with a broken kneecap

9- Pirates SP Jesse Haines beat the Cardinals 11-0 on just 6 hits.

11- Giants LHP Jesse Petty will miss 9-10 months with a stretched elbow ligament.

13- Reds 1b High Pockets Kelly, 36, has decided to retire at the end of the season.

19- Browns owner Jesse Brown has passed away, will be replaced by his son Jesse Brown Jr.

22- Yankees SS Hector 'Weasel' Moreno goes 6-6 in a 18-7 win over the Indians.

27- Cardinals LF Wally Berger hits 3hrs in a 7-5 win over the Phillies.

30-m The Pirates have traded 26yo 1b Gus Suhr to the Yankees for 34yo RP Bob W Clark and 21yo ML RF Dixie Walker.

Cubs Transactions

29- Places CF Mule Haas on the DL, recalls CF Babe Twombley to Chicago

AL Batter of the Month - Athletics 1b Jimmie Foxx

NL Batter of the Month - Cardinals LF Wally Berger

AL Pitcher of the Month - Athletics SP Lefty Grove

NL Pitcher of the Month - Pirates SP Jesse Haines

Al Rookie of the Month - Tigers LF Gee Walker

NL Rookie of the Month - Phillies RF Buzz Arlett

1931 May



1931 Cubs May Overview



Cubs battling with the for first, 1/2 game back at the moment. Leaders are Athletics, Tigers in the AL, Giants, Pirates in the NL.

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1931 News and Notes

June

7- Tigers LF Harvey Hendrick will be out for 4-5 months witha concussion.

9- The Phillies have traded 35yo 1b Lu Blue and 20yo ML C Roberto Chavez to the Braves for 37yo LF Bing Miller.

21- Cubs SP Dizzy Dean beat the Braves 3-0, allowing just 3 hits.

26- The Red Sox have traded 31yo 1b Footsie Blair to the Robins for 29yo RF Cleo Carlyle.

27- Yankees SP Dutch Ruether beat the Red Sox 13-0, allowing just 3 hits.

27- Braves 3b Joe Stripp went 5-6 in a 19-3 win over the Phillies





Cubs Transactions








AL Batter of the Month - Yankees 1b Gus Suhr

NL Batter of the Month - Cubs 1b Lou Gehrig

AL Pitcher of the Month - Yankees Lefty Gomez

NL Pitcher of the Month - Cubs SP Red Ruffing

Al Rookie of the Month - Tigers LF Gee Walker

NL Rookie of the Month - Phillies 2b Tom Murphy

1931 June Standings



1931 Cubs June Overview



Great month for the Cubs, took control of the West and are starting to really warm up. Division leaders are the Yankees, White Sox in the AL, both new and both starting to pull away, and of course the Giants (not to be unexpected) and Cubs once more. No team is ahead less than 4 1/2 games (White Sox over the Tigers) in the NL W. Gonna be interesting if it stays this way.

July coming up, not much news so far this season, wonder if it will be a normal trading month in this July

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1931 News and Notes

July

9- Braves RF Wes Schulmerich swatted 3hr vs the Phillies, in a 10-1 win.

11- The Robins have traded 28yo RF Tadasuke Yamaskai and 23yo ML SS Jose Carlos Rosas to the Braves for 29yo RF Roy C Johnson.

19- Cardinals CF Enrique Garza is out for 7-8 months with a torn posterior cruciate ligament.

19- Yankees SP Carl Hubbell beat th Indians 15-0 on just 4 hits.

20- The Yankees have traded 25yo RF Dusty Cooke to the Red Sox for 30yo ML RP Al Yeargin and 18yo ML SS Jorge Navieras.

20- The Cardinals have traded 26yo 2b Johnny Hodapp to the White Sox for 39yo SP Sad Sam Jones and 24yo ML C Hank Garrity.

25- The Cardinals have traded 36yo RF Curt Walker to the Red Sox for 25yo ML RP Ray Dobens and 20yo ML SP Bernardo Lafrosia.

25- The Reds 26yo 3b Charlie Gelbert to the Phillies for 28yo LF Pid Purdy and 18yo ML CF Juan Gonazalez.

25- The Tigers have traded 31yo LF Roy Carlyle to the Browns for 25yo RP Chad Kimsey and 23yo ML 1b Juan Ortega.

29- The Reds have traded 42yo ML RF Sam Rice and 23yo ML CF Jesus Duert to the Athletics for 30yo LF Al Simmons.

29- Cardinals RHP Paul Derringer is out for 3 months with elbow inflammation.

31- Yankees SP Dutch Ruether notched win #200 against the Athletics 6-1

31- Red Sox 3b Miguel Soto got hit #2000.



Cubs Transactions

1- Demoted 2b Jake Flowers to AAA Iowa, promoted 2b Jim Cronin to Chicago

10- Activated CF Mule Haas from the dl, demoted CF Babe Twombly to AAA Iowa.

16- Placed LF Heinie Manush on the 15dl, recalled LF George Loepp from AAA Iowa.


AL Batter of the Month - Senators RF Goose Goslin

NL Batter of the Month - Braves RF Wes Schulmerich

AL Pitcher of the Month - Tigers SP Georgs Carnazza

NL Pitcher of the Month - Pirates SP Larry French

Al Rookie of the Month - Tigers LF Gee Walker

NL Rookie of the Month - Braves RF Wes Schulmerich

1931 July Standings



1931 Cubs July Overview

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1931 News and Notes

August

2- The Reds have lost 10 games in a row.

4- Cardinals 1b Joe Judge notches hit #2500.

5- Cubs notch win #10 in a row.

14- Giants SP Pete Alexander notches win #350

15- Cubs SP Red Ruffing beat the Braves 5-0 on just 3 hits

26- Yankees SP Carl Hubbell does something almost of unheard of for a pitcher, gets 5 hits in an 8-7 loss to the Browns.

28- Pirates SP Tom Zachary will miss 12 months with a torn labrum.

29- Cubs SP Dizzy Dean beat the Cardinals 1-0 on just 3 hits.



AL Hitter of the Month - Athletics 1b Jimmie Foxx
NL Hitter of the Month - Cubs 1b Lou Gehrig

AL Pitcher of the Month - Yankees SP Carl Hubbell
NL Pitcher of the Month - Cubs SP Red Ruffing

AL Rookie of the Month - Indians 2b Odell Hale
NL Rookie of the Month - Phillies 1b Monk Sherlock

1931 August Standings



1931 Cubs August Overview



Only real race is in the AL W, the Yankees, Giants and Cubs almost have all the other spots locked up.

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1931 News and Notes

September

4- Yankees 2b Hector 'Weasel' Moreno goes 5-6 in the 16-5 win over the Indians.

6- Cubs SP Red Ruffing beat the Phillies 5-0 on 3 hits.

7- Cardinals 2b Rogers Hornsby swatted his 3000th hit in a 6-2 loss to the Robins.

15- Iowa Cubs (AAA) CF Babe Twombly has decided to retire.

16- Cubs SP Dizzy Dean beat the Giants 3-0 on just 4 hits.

18- Tennessee Smokies (AA) players 2b Gale Staley, CF Jesus Antonio and 3b Harry Wilke have retired.

1931 Finals Standings



1931 Hitting and Pitching Leaders





1931 Streaks



WOW, the Cubs won 108 games, the Yankees won 103, what a fantastic season. But the question remains, will the two most successful teams over the regular season be able to take out their league opponents (Giants and White Sox.) It could be a Subway series or an EL series if things go right. Back with indepth playoffs soon.

Gonna post all the games for both rounds(as long as the Cubs are still in it that is). Be back shortly

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1931 League Championship Series

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LCS for the Cubs did not start like we wanted it too or end as we wanted it too. The best two teams in the regular season will be watching the Fall Classic from home as the Giants oust the Cubs in 6 and the White Sox were able to hang on and beat the Yankees in 7. This will be the 6th trip to the WS for the White Sox and the Giants are making their what seems like annual trip, but it is only their 12 trip. The White Sox have defeated the Giants the two times they have faced off in the WS. Should be very interesting.

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1931 World Series Overview



1931 World Series Game by Game

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Giants win Championship #11, what a run they had. The Series started out with three quick New York wins and I thought, that will be that, but the Chisox were able to get one win before the Giants slammed the door and ended the Series.

UP next: Yearly awards

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1931 Best Fielders






AL Hitter of the Year - Athletics 1b Jimmie Foxx
NL Hitter of the Year - Cubs 1b Lou Gehrig

AL Pitcher of the Year - Yankees SP Carl Hubbell
NL Pitcher of the Year - Cubs SP Red Ruffing

AL Rookie of the Year - Tigers LF Gee Walker
NL Rookie of the Year - Phillies RF Buzz Arlett

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1931 News and Notes

October

9- White Sox 38yo MR Red Torkelson has retire to become a career in the booth.

9- Athletics 38yo SP Antonio Vargas has retired and been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

9- Giants 43yo SP Georger Mogridge has retired and been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

9- THe Braves have traded 20yo ML 1b Roberto Chavez and 23yo ML 2b Bucky Walterst to the Browns for 41yo RP Ralph Comstock.

9- The Braves have traded 35yo RP Hugh Canavan to the Giants for 22yo C Francis Healy and 24yo ML SP Julio Escarceja

10- The Braves have traded 43yo ML RP Johnnie Williams to the Robins for 23yo ML LF Alta Cohen.

15- The Browns have traded 25yo CF Jurdao Cnova to the Reds for 22yo LF Lou Finney.

24- The Phillies have traded 28yo 3b Andy Reese and 20yo ML 3b Luis Guerra to the Cardinals for 36yo RP Bil Sherdal.

26- The Browns have traded 25yo RP Jumbo Brown to the Red Sox for 24y ML LF Buzz Boyle and 21yo ML C Howie Storie.

27- The Phillies have traded 28yo 1b Monk Sherlock to the Braves for 31yo SS Bud Connolly and 24yo ML SS Red Rolfe.

27- The Athletics have traded 25yo SS Gabriel Moreno to the Robins for 37yo RP Bob Smith and 20yo ML C Roberto Lujan.

30- The Yankees have traded 27yo 2b Hector Moreno to teh Cardinals for 26yo CF Samuel Byrd and 20yo ML C Bill DeLancey.

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1931 News and Notes

November

16- The Reds have traded 28yo LF Pid Purdy and 22yo LF Mario Benavides to the Athletics for 42yo RF Sam Rice.

16- The TIgers have traded 35yo LF Harvey Hendrick to the Athletics for 39yo Harry Trekell and 21yo ML SP Tuncay Tasilova

16- The White Sox have traded 28yo 3b Johnny Burnett to the Tigers for 29yo SP Chief Hogsett and 21yo ML SP Tuncay Tasilova

December

1- The Giants have traded 26yo 3b Johnny Vergez to the Indians for 29yo SP Daniel Sardina and 21yo ML CF Ulisses Galeo.

8- The Pirates have traded 32yo 2b Ossie Bluege to the Braves for 37yo SP Jakie May and 24yo ML SP Julio Escarceja.

17- The Browns have traded 25yo 1b Jack I Burns to the Reds for 22yo 1b AntoOio Laqui and 24yo 3b Diego Soto.

22- The Senators have traded 26yo 1b Joe Kuhel to the Pirates for 22yo RF Dixie Walker and 22yo ML C Bill Brenzel.


1931 is over and the Cubs, despite the best record in baseball, suffered our first post seaon defeat. But that was last year, 1932 could be a whole other story. Side note, not one trade offer was made to my Cubs this entire off season so far. We did add one hitter, name of Stan Hack, not sure but he might be a good one.

The Robins will now be known as the Dodgers once more I believe, more tomorrow or Saturday.

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1932 Cubs Dynasty Preseason and Spring Updates





1932 Cubs Opening Day Overview

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1932 April News and Notes



1932 April Award Winners



1932 Cubs April Overview



The Athletics, Browns, Dodgers and Cubs are your division leaders so far. Not much happeing yet, but the weather is getting warmer so will the baseball.

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1932 May News



1932 May Standings



1932 May Awards



1932 Cubs May Overview

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1932 June News





1932 June Standings

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1932 June Awards



1932 Cubs June Overview





Division winners: Athletics/Yankees, Tigers, Giants and Cubs. The AL E is turning out to be a very interesting race as the middle of the season has come. The Cubs have the largest lead at 5 games but every division is up for grabs still. Should be an interesting July, a great deal could make all the difference.

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1932 July News