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Time to determine the next challenger!
The challenger for the winner between the '30 A's and the '40 Reds will be... THE 1913 A's!!!! ![]() 1913 A's Record: 96-57 Longest Winning Streak: 15 games, May 27-June 10 World Series: Def. NY Giants 4-1 Top 5 WAR 2B Eddie Collins - 9.0 3B Home Run Baker - 7.9 1B Stuffy McInnis - 5.9 SS Jack Berry - 4.7 SP Chief Bender - 3.6 |
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Game 3: Al Simmons hits a 1 run homer to give the '30 A's a 1st inning lead.
![]() Game 3: Jimmy Moore hits a homer in the 2nd to extend the A's lead to 2-0 ![]() Game 3: Ernie Lombardie homers for the Reds to close the game to 2-1 in the 3rd. ![]() Game 3: George Earnshaw nabs his 12th strikeout in the top of the 7th. ![]() Game 3: Johnny Rizzo makes a good defensive play with the bases loaded to keep the Reds in the game. ![]() Game 3: Al Simmons makes an outfield assist to third for the 27th and final out of the game to give the A's a 2-1 series lead. ![]() ![]() Game 4: Lonney Frey completes inside the park homer for 1-0 lead in 4th for Reds. ![]() Game 4: Johnny Rizzo hits a 2 run homer to extend the Reds lead to 3-0. ![]() ![]() Game 5: Jimmie Foxx homer puts A's ahead 3-0 in the first. ![]() Game 5: 2 run homer by Max Bishop extends lead to 5-0. ![]() Game 5: Lefty Grove nabs his 7th strikeout for the A's. ![]() Game 5: Lefty Grove strikes out his 10th batter. ![]() ![]() Last edited by monkeyman576; 12-31-2017 at 03:53 PM. |
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Game 6: Rube Walberg strikes out his 4th batter in just the 2nd inning.
![]() Game 6: Buck Walters strikes out his 4th batter in the 3rd for the Reds. ![]() Game 6: Frank McCormick hits an RBI for the Reds to give them a 1-0 lead in the 4th. ![]() Game 6: Rube Walberg strikes out his 7th batter in the 4th to continue his tear. ![]() Game 6: Walberg gets his 10th strikeout in the 5th. ![]() Game 6: Al Simmons hits a 2 run homer in the 6th to give the A's a 2-1 lead. ![]() Game 6: Walberg fans his 13th of the game. ![]() Game 6: '30 Athletics clinch the series with a 4-1 game 6 win. ![]() ![]() The next matchup with be the two time defending champs 1930 A's vs the 1913 A's. This will be the first matchup between two teams of the same franchise. The '30 A's will be the decisive favorites due to their depth and players like Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Lefty Grove, but the 1913 A's do have Eddie Collins who could make things interesting. Vegas Line: 1930 A's in 6. Last edited by monkeyman576; 12-31-2017 at 04:31 PM. |
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1930 Philadelphia Athletics(King of the Hill) vs. 1913 Philadelphia Athletics(Challengers)
![]() Game 1: Mickey Cochrane hits a two run double in the fifth to give the '30 A's the lead. ![]() Game 1: The '30 A's win game one on a wild pitch in the bottom of the 9th. ![]() ![]() Game 2: Jimmy Dykes RBI double gives '30 A's 1-0 lead in 3rd. ![]() Game 2: Error ties the game in the 8th for the '13 A's at 1-1. ![]() Game 2: Mickey Cochrane hits a walk off homer off the foul pole to give the '30 A's a 2-0 series lead. ![]() ![]() Last edited by monkeyman576; 01-01-2018 at 12:36 AM. |
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With the teams going further back in the past to the 1919 A's home court, it's time to find out who the next challenger will be....
it's...the... 2009 Phillies! ![]() Record: 93-69 Longest Winning Streak: 6 games(June 16-June 21) World Series: Lost to NY Yankees 4-2 Top 5 WAR 2B Chase Utley(8.2) RF Jason Werth(4.5) SP JA Happ(3.9) 1B Ryan Howard(3.8) CF Shane Victorino(3.7) |
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Game 3: Eddie Murphy RBI single gives '13 A's 1-0 lead, Al Simmons is injured.
![]() Game 3: Joe Bush strikes out the side, has 6 K in 3 innings. ![]() Game 3: Joe Bush strikes out his 10th in the 7th inning, still 1-0 '13 A's ![]() Game 3: Mule Haas RBI double ties the game at 1-1 in the 7th. ![]() Game 3: Game goes into extra innings... ![]() Game 3: '13 A's pitcher Shawkey walkes 4 in an inning to give the '30 A's a 2-1 lead. ![]() Game 3: Stuffy McInnis hits a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th to tie it at 2. ![]() Game 3: Jimmy Moore hits a 2 RBI single to put the '30 A's up 4-2 in the 13th. ![]() Game 3: Fly ball to right closes a classic game 3 and the '30 A's go up 3-0 in the series. ![]() ![]() Game 4: Home Run Baker RBI single gives '13 A's an early 1-0 lead. ![]() Game 4: Pitcher Shores helps his cause with an RBI single to close the game to 2-1 in the 2nd. ![]() Game 4: Al Simmons hits a 2 run homer to give the '30 A's a 3-2 lead in the 3rd. ![]() Game 4: Jimmie Foxx creams it for back to back homers with Simmons. ![]() Game 4: In a rare high scoring game, the '13 A's tie the game at six on a sac fly. ![]() Game 4: Al Simmons throws out Eddie Collins at home to preserve the tie. ![]() Game 4: A passed ball gives the '13 A's a 7-6 lead in the 8th. ![]() Game 4: The '13 A's force a game 5... ![]() ![]() Game 5: Al Simmons hits a 2 run homer to give the '30 A's a 2-0 lead. ![]() Game 5: Jimmie Foxx hits a 3 run homer to give the series to the '30 A's. ![]() ![]() Up Next...the three time defending champs '30 Athletics vs. Ryan Howard and the 2009 Phillies. Vegas Line: '30 Athletics in 7 games. Last edited by monkeyman576; 01-01-2018 at 04:56 PM. |
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1930 Athletics(King of the Hill) vs. 2009 Phillies(Challenger)
Game 1: Lefty Grove strikes out the side in the 2nd for 5 K's in 2 innings. ![]() Game 1: Shane Victorino RBI triple gives 2009 Phillies an early game 1 lead. ![]() Game 1: Grove gets his 10th strikeout in the 5th inning but still trails 1-0. ![]() Game 1: Jimmy Dykes double ties the game at 1-1 for the '30 A's ![]() Game 1: Mickey Cochrane 2 rbi single in the same inning makes the game 3-1 '30 A's. ![]() ![]() Game 2: Collision at home keeps the game tied in the 1st inning. ![]() Game 2: Ben Francisco scores on a Jimmy Rollins fielders choice to give the 2009 Phillies a 1-0 lead for the 2nd straight game. ![]() Game 2: Ben Francisco RBI triple gives 2009 Phillies a 2-0 lead in the 4th. ![]() Game 2: Cole Hamels has a 1 hitter through 5 innings and a 3-0 lead for the 2009 Phillies. ![]() Game 2: Jimmie Foxx RBI double makes it a 4-1 game. ![]() Game 2: Same inning: Passed ball makes it 4-2. ![]() Game 2: Boley 2 RBI double makes it a close 5-4 game in the 9th with the 2009 Phillies leading. ![]() Game 2: In an unlikely comeback, pinch hitter Homer Summa ties it up with an RBI single in the bottom of the 9th to make it a 5-5 game. ![]() Game 2: Al Simmons completes the dramatic 9th inning comeback with a sacrifice fly. ![]() ![]() Last edited by monkeyman576; 01-03-2018 at 01:55 AM. |
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Time to determine the challenger for the next series...
it's Babe Ruth and the 1923 New York Yankees! ![]() Record: 98-54 World Series: Won 4-2 over NY Giants Longest Winning Streak: 9(twice, May 14-May 22, June 28-July 6) Top 5 WAR: RF Babe Ruth(14.1) SP Herb Pennock(5.9) SP Bullet Joe Bush(5.5) 2B Aaron Ward(4.4) SP Waite Hoyt(4.0) |
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