1909 Brooklyn Superbas (est. 1901) - Page 14

rpriske · 05-13-2020, 01:55 PM

September 20th, 1909

Sam Crawford went 3 for 5 while knocking in five as the Superbas beat the Pirates 9-1 for their 9th straight win.

WP - Mordecai Brown (17-10)
LP - Rube Waddell (14-14)

Record - 88-52

Boston lost so Brooklyn is all alone in 1st!

rpriske · 05-13-2020, 02:46 PM

September 21st, 1909

The Brooklyn winning streak came to an end as they were shutout 2-0 by the Cubs.

WP - Doc Crandall (14-14)
LP - Bill Bailey (7-7)

Record - 88-53

The Doves also lost so the Superb lead remains intact.

rpriske · 05-13-2020, 03:10 PM

September 22nd, 1909

Christy Mathewson showed why he is probably the best pitcher in the league as he led the Superbas to a 4-1 win over the Cubs.

WP - Christy Mathewson (29-7)
Save - Bill Dinneen (3)
LP - Charlie Bender (22-11)

Record - 89-53

The Doves also won so Brooklyn's lead remains one game.

rpriske · 05-15-2020, 09:43 AM

September 23rd, 1909

The Superbas only managed three this off Doc White and fell 3-0 to the Cubs.

WP - Doc White (14-17)
LP - Bugs Raymond (9-7)

Record - 89-54

The Doves also lost so Brooklyn maintains their lead.

rpriske · 05-15-2020, 09:46 AM

Hugh Duffy of Inglis has been named Manager of the Year for his Rookie league.

Next year we are moving him up to Double A Portland.

rpriske · 05-17-2020, 02:41 PM

September 24th, 1909

Four Brooklyn errors led to an 8-3 loss to the Cardinals off six unearned runs.

WP - Holden Sorensen (2-8)
LP - Mordecai Brown (17-11)

Record - 89-55

The Doves also lost.

Brooklyn has 10 games remaining and their Magic Number is the same.

rpriske · 05-17-2020, 02:42 PM

Dode Criss, now with Brooklyn, was named Reliever of the Year for the AAA league where he spent much of the season.

rpriske · 05-19-2020, 09:40 AM

September 25th, 1909

The Superbas lost a tight one, falling 2-1 to the Cardinals.

WP - Glenn Liebhardt (11-11)
LP - Bill Bailey (7-8)

Record - 89-56

The Doves also lost.

rpriske · 05-19-2020, 09:41 AM

Minor League Contracts signed:

Paco Torres
Alfredo Ramos
Ben Kuhn

rpriske · 05-20-2020, 02:29 PM

September 26th, 1909

Christy Mathewson picked up his 30th win of the season as he pitched Brooklyn past the Cardinals by a score of 6-2.

WP - Christy Mathewson (30-7)
LP - Red Ames (16-19)

Record - 90-56

Boston continues to match Brooklyn, game-by-game. They won and still trail by one game.

Eight games left, including three against each other.

rpriske · 05-20-2020, 02:32 PM

Arturo Martinez of Vandercook Lake was named Manager of the Year for his AAA league.

Carlos Soriano of Greensboro was named Manager of the Year for his AA league!

The Superbas held at #1 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

Players of the Week: Doc Crandall, Cubs & Bill Burns, Senators

rpriske · 05-22-2020, 10:19 AM

September 28th, 1909

Babe Adams shut out the Superbas and the Reds won, 2-0.

WP - Babe Adams (15-19)
LP - Mordecai Brown (7-12)

Record - 90-57

Boston won. The two teams are now tied, with seven games to go.

rpriske · 05-22-2020, 10:21 AM

Roy Hartzell, who is now with the Superbas, was named Player of the Year for his AAA league. His teammate with the Thunder Jets, Art Griggs, was runner up.

rpriske · 05-24-2020, 02:05 PM

September 29th, 1909

Not only did Bill Bailey pitch a strong game but he also homered in a 6-2 Superba win over the Reds.

WP - Bill Bailey (8-8)
LP - Tom Smith (1-3)

Record - 91-57

Boston lost so Brooklyn has a one game lead again.

Six games left and half of them are against Boston.

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Athletics have clinched the AL Pennant.

rpriske · 05-26-2020, 11:47 AM

September 30th, 1909

Brooklyn lost a tight game, falling 2-1 to the Reds.

WP - Jim Scott (11-12)
LP - Christy Mathewson (30-8)

Record - 91-58

The Doves also lost. Brooklyn still leads by one game and has a Magic Number of five.

The next three games are against Boston. If the Superbas can win all three, they will have clinched the pennant, no matter what happens in the remaining two games.

rpriske · 05-26-2020, 11:50 AM

SEPTEMBER AWARDS

PITCHER - CHRISTY MATHEWSON, SUPERBAS & Tom Hughes, Naps

HITTER - Birdie Cree, Phillies & Ty Cobb, Browns

ROOKIE - Rick Emerson, Giants & Russ Ford, Browns

rpriske · 05-27-2020, 10:56 PM

October 2nd, 1909

The Superbas turned the ball over to a rookie in the 10th, and it cost them.

The Doves won 7-4, and the teams are now tied for the NL lead.

WP - Tom Hughes (23-8)
LP - Paul Fabre (0-1)

Record - 91-59

rpriske · 05-27-2020, 10:59 PM

October 4th, 1909

The game was called due to rain.

Tomorrow is now a double header.

rpriske · 05-27-2020, 11:00 PM

The Superbas fell to #4 on the Weekly Power Rankings. The Doves are at #2.

Players of the Week: Babe Adams, Reds & Tom Hughes, Naps

rpriske · 05-29-2020, 11:12 AM

October 5th, 1909

The first game of the double header went to Brooklyn as Christy Mathewson pitched the Superbas to a 2-1 win over the Doves.

WP - Christy Mathewson (31-8)
LP - Earl Moore (9-7)

Record - 92-59

05-13-2020, 01:55 PM	#261
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 20th, 1909 Sam Crawford went 3 for 5 while knocking in five as the Superbas beat the Pirates 9-1 for their 9th straight win. WP - Mordecai Brown (17-10) LP - Rube Waddell (14-14) Record - 88-52 Boston lost so Brooklyn is all alone in 1st! __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-13-2020, 02:46 PM	#262
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 21st, 1909 The Brooklyn winning streak came to an end as they were shutout 2-0 by the Cubs. WP - Doc Crandall (14-14) LP - Bill Bailey (7-7) Record - 88-53 The Doves also lost so the Superb lead remains intact. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-13-2020, 03:10 PM	#263
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 22nd, 1909 Christy Mathewson showed why he is probably the best pitcher in the league as he led the Superbas to a 4-1 win over the Cubs. WP - Christy Mathewson (29-7) Save - Bill Dinneen (3) LP - Charlie Bender (22-11) Record - 89-53 The Doves also won so Brooklyn's lead remains one game. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-15-2020, 09:43 AM	#264
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 23rd, 1909 The Superbas only managed three this off Doc White and fell 3-0 to the Cubs. WP - Doc White (14-17) LP - Bugs Raymond (9-7) Record - 89-54 The Doves also lost so Brooklyn maintains their lead. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-15-2020, 09:46 AM	#265
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	Hugh Duffy of Inglis has been named Manager of the Year for his Rookie league. Next year we are moving him up to Double A Portland. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 05-17-2020 at 02:17 PM.

05-17-2020, 02:41 PM	#266
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 24th, 1909 Four Brooklyn errors led to an 8-3 loss to the Cardinals off six unearned runs. WP - Holden Sorensen (2-8) LP - Mordecai Brown (17-11) Record - 89-55 The Doves also lost. Brooklyn has 10 games remaining and their Magic Number is the same. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-17-2020, 02:42 PM	#267
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	Dode Criss, now with Brooklyn, was named Reliever of the Year for the AAA league where he spent much of the season. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-19-2020, 09:40 AM	#268
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 25th, 1909 The Superbas lost a tight one, falling 2-1 to the Cardinals. WP - Glenn Liebhardt (11-11) LP - Bill Bailey (7-8) Record - 89-56 The Doves also lost. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-19-2020, 09:41 AM	#269
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	Minor League Contracts signed: Paco Torres Alfredo Ramos Ben Kuhn __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-20-2020, 02:29 PM	#270
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 26th, 1909 Christy Mathewson picked up his 30th win of the season as he pitched Brooklyn past the Cardinals by a score of 6-2. WP - Christy Mathewson (30-7) LP - Red Ames (16-19) Record - 90-56 Boston continues to match Brooklyn, game-by-game. They won and still trail by one game. Eight games left, including three against each other. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-20-2020, 02:32 PM	#271
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	Arturo Martinez of Vandercook Lake was named Manager of the Year for his AAA league. Carlos Soriano of Greensboro was named Manager of the Year for his AA league! The Superbas held at #1 on the Weekly Power Rankings. Players of the Week: Doc Crandall, Cubs & Bill Burns, Senators __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 05-20-2020 at 02:34 PM.

05-22-2020, 10:19 AM	#272
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 28th, 1909 Babe Adams shut out the Superbas and the Reds won, 2-0. WP - Babe Adams (15-19) LP - Mordecai Brown (7-12) Record - 90-57 Boston won. The two teams are now tied, with seven games to go. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-22-2020, 10:21 AM	#273
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	Roy Hartzell, who is now with the Superbas, was named Player of the Year for his AAA league. His teammate with the Thunder Jets, Art Griggs, was runner up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 05-24-2020 at 01:48 PM.

05-24-2020, 02:05 PM	#274
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 29th, 1909 Not only did Bill Bailey pitch a strong game but he also homered in a 6-2 Superba win over the Reds. WP - Bill Bailey (8-8) LP - Tom Smith (1-3) Record - 91-57 Boston lost so Brooklyn has a one game lead again. Six games left and half of them are against Boston. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Athletics have clinched the AL Pennant. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 05-24-2020 at 02:06 PM.

05-26-2020, 11:47 AM	#275
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	September 30th, 1909 Brooklyn lost a tight game, falling 2-1 to the Reds. WP - Jim Scott (11-12) LP - Christy Mathewson (30-8) Record - 91-58 The Doves also lost. Brooklyn still leads by one game and has a Magic Number of five. The next three games are against Boston. If the Superbas can win all three, they will have clinched the pennant, no matter what happens in the remaining two games. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-26-2020, 11:50 AM	#276
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	SEPTEMBER AWARDS PITCHER - CHRISTY MATHEWSON, SUPERBAS & Tom Hughes, Naps HITTER - Birdie Cree, Phillies & Ty Cobb, Browns ROOKIE - Rick Emerson, Giants & Russ Ford, Browns __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-27-2020, 10:56 PM	#277
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	October 2nd, 1909 The Superbas turned the ball over to a rookie in the 10th, and it cost them. The Doves won 7-4, and the teams are now tied for the NL lead. WP - Tom Hughes (23-8) LP - Paul Fabre (0-1) Record - 91-59 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-27-2020, 10:59 PM	#278
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	October 4th, 1909 The game was called due to rain. Tomorrow is now a double header. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-27-2020, 11:00 PM	#279
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	The Superbas fell to #4 on the Weekly Power Rankings. The Doves are at #2. Players of the Week: Babe Adams, Reds & Tom Hughes, Naps __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

05-29-2020, 11:12 AM	#280
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 25,921	October 5th, 1909 The first game of the double header went to Brooklyn as Christy Mathewson pitched the Superbas to a 2-1 win over the Doves. WP - Christy Mathewson (31-8) LP - Earl Moore (9-7) Record - 92-59 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````