P L A G U E !!!!!

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1920 WORLD SERIES PREVIEW

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (95-59)



Team Batting Average: .296 (3rd)
Team ERA: 4.06 (5th)

Top Batters:
"Good Time Bill" Lamar - .356, 90 RBI
Joe Mathes - .361, 17 HR, 108 RBI
Ray Powell - .331, 12 HR, 98 RBI

Top Pitchers:
John Donaldson - 26-10, 2.83 ERA, 278 K
Ace Boomchenko - 21-12, 4.41 ERA, 287 K
Ralph Works - 14-8, 3.86 ERA, 6 Saves

FEDERAL LEAGUE CHAMPION: LOUISVILLE COLONELS (92-62)

Team Batting Average: .273 (9th)
Team ERA: 3.83 (1st)

Top Batters:
Ken Williams - .342, 30 HR, 108 RBI
Cy Williams - .362, 23 HR, 121 RBI
Dobie Moore - .289, 15 HR, 93 RBI, 26 SB

Top Pitchers:
"Bullet Joe" Rogan - 21-10, 3.17 ERA, 276 K
"Smokey Joe" Wood - 24-10, 2.75 ERA, 269 K
Hank Robinson - 1-1, 2.63 ERA, 13 Saves

With The injury to "Bullet Joe " Rogan, the Colonels are much more vulnerable, but their offense is dominant enough to keep them as favorites, especially if the Wiiliams boys are at the top of their game.

PREDICTION: Colonels in 6

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I call a win for the Colonels !

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1920 WORLD SERIES

9/24/1920 - GAME 1 PHILLIES 0 - COLONELS 3

Ace Boomchenko allowed only 3 hits in a complete game, but unfortunately they were all in a row, leading to 3 runs in the 3rd and 4th. Carson Bigbee led the Colonels with 2 RBI and Harry Heitmann kept the Phillies scoreless to take Game 1.

9/25/1916 - GAME 2 PHILLIES 4 - COLONELS 5

The Phillies got out to a 4-1 lead started off by a 2 RBI double from catcher Ray Powell. In the 4th inning, Powell was ejected for arguing a 3rd strike. The Colonels began to claw back from that point on, capped off by a 2 run pinch hit homer from Mo Jenks which sent it to extras. Another pinch hit in the 10th by Tommy Griffith knocked the winning run home, putting Louisville up in the series 2 games to 0.

10/4/1916 - GAME 3 COLONELS 2 - PHILLIES 6

Back in the City of Brotherly Love, Doc Gessler and Joe Judge struck back for the Phillies knocking in 2 runs apiece. Ken Williams launched a 2 run homer for Louisville, but that was the extent of their offense.

10/5/1916 - GAME 4 COLONELS 7 - PHILLIES 2

Ace Boomchenko was again on the losing side as Harry Heitmann surprised the Phillies with another complete game win. Ken Williams went 2 for 4 with 2 RBI to lead Louisville again.

10/6/1916 - GAME 5 COLONELS 6 - PHILLIES 4

Ken Williams again led the way for the Colonels, knocking in 2 runs and closing the door on the Phillies to take the crown for the 4th time, tying the Scarlets for most ever by a team, believe it or not.

1920 WORLD CHAMPS - LOUISVILLE COLONELS
4th Championship

SERIES Co-MVP's
Harry Heitmann - 2-0, 1.13 ERA, 16 IP, 14 Hits, 0 BB, 8 K
Ken Williams - .400, 3 2b, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 BB

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1920 AWARD WINNERS

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE TOP ROOKIE: 
Leo Townsend (BRO) - He had a record of 23-12 with an ERA of 3.86 and 1 shutouts. In 40 games started, he pitched 303 innings, fanning 141 and walking 69 batters.

FEDERAL LEAGUE TOP ROOKIE: 
Jud "Boojum" Wilson (WAS) - He batted .268 in 514 AB, with 11 homers and 105 RBI.

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE TOP ACE: 
John Donaldson (PHI) - He had a record of 26-10 with an ERA of 2.83 and 4 shutouts.  In 39 games started, he pitched 324.2 innings, fanning 278 and walking 75 batters.

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE TOP SLUGGER: 
Babe Ruth (BRO) - He batted .359 in 393 AB, with 35 homers and 111 RBI.

FEDERAL LEAGUE TOP ACE: 
"Smokey Joe" Wood (LOU) - He had a record of 24-10 with an ERA of 2.75 and 4 shutouts - In 37 games started, he pitched 298.1 innings, fanning 269 and walking 147 batters.

FEDERAL LEAGUE TOP SLUGGER: 
Oscar Charleston (NYK) - He batted .347 in 528 AB, with 29 homers and 116 RBI.

CONTINENTAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners: 
Pitcher: Hugh Mcquillan (NYH)
Catcher: Louis Santop (CHC)
First Base: Joe Judge (PHI)
Second Base: Pelayo Chacon (NYH)
Third Base: Frank Baker (PIT)
Shortstop: Eddie Mulligan (NYH)
Leftfield: Jim Thorpe (CLE)
Centerfield: Chick Shorten (CLE)
Rightfield: Heavy Johnson (BRO)

FEDERAL LEAGUE GOLD GLOVE Winners: 
Pitcher: Dick Rudolph (LOU)
Catcher: Ivey Wingo (WAS)
First Base: Dick Burrus (DET)
Second Base: Mike Mcnally (BUF)
Third Base: Frank Betcher (NYK)
Shortstop: Ray Chapman (STL)
Leftfield: Hurley McNair (MIL)
Centerfield: Oscar Charleston (NYK)
Rightfield: Tris Speaker (STL)

1920 LEAGUE LEADERS

TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.373 Rogers Hornsby(MIL,FL)
.362 Cy Williams(LOU,FL)
.361 Joe Mathes(PHI,CL)
.359 George Sisler(PIT,CL)
.359 Braggo Roth(PIT,CL)

TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
35 Babe Ruth(BRO,CL)
30 Ken Williams(LOU,FL)
29 Oscar Charleston(NYK,FL)
29 Fritz Scheeren(BRO,CL)
27 Sam Kingma(BUF,FL)

TOP 5 in RBI :
128 Fritz Scheeren(BRO,CL)
127 Rogers Hornsby(MIL,FL)
121 Cy Williams(LOU,FL)
120 Heavy Johnson(BRO,CL)
118 Fred Beck(BSP,FL)

TOP 5 in ERA :
2.00 Walter Johnson(BUF)
2.25 Frank Scanlan(BSP)
2.73 John Mcgraw(CHC,CL)
2.75 Joe Wood(LOU,FL)
2.83 John Donaldson(PHI,CL)

TOP 5 in WINS :
27 Joseph Tempkin(CHC,CL)
26 John Donaldson(PHI,CL)
24 Fritz Coumbe(MIL,FL)
24 Joe Wood(LOU,FL)
23 Leo Townsend( BRO,CL)

TOP 5 in SAVES :
37 Henry Benn(MIL)
34 Bill Chambers(PIT,CL)
33 Goat Cochran(BUF,FL)
30 Frank Barron(NYK)
26 Mike Kircher(DET,FL)

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WORLD SERIES RESULTS 1901-1920

1901 WORLD SERIES - Cincinnati, beat New York (F) 4 to 3

1902 WORLD SERIES - Boston (C), beat New York (F) 4 to 1

1903 WORLD SERIES - New York (C), beat Boston (F) 4 to 1

1904 WORLD SERIES - Detroit, beat New York (C) 4 to 3

1905 WORLD SERIES - New York (F), beat Brooklyn 4 to 0

1906 WORLD SERIES - New York (F), beat Brooklyn 4 to 3

1907 WORLD SERIES - New York (F), beat Cincinnati 4 to 0

1908 WORLD SERIES - St. Louis, beat Pittsburgh 4 to 1

1909 WORLD SERIES - Cincinnati, beat New York (F) 4 to 2

1910 WORLD SERIES -Cleveland, beat Buffalo 4 to 2

1911 WORLD SERIES -Boston (F), beat Cincinnati 4 to 3

1912 WORLD SERIES -Cincinnati, beat New York (F) 4 to 3

1913 WORLD SERIES - Louisville, beat Cincinnati 4 to 3

1914 WORLD SERIES - Cincinnati, beat St. Louis 4 to 0

1915 WORLD SERIES - Louisville, beat Cincinnati 4 to 3

1916 WORLD SERIES - Louisville, beat Cincinnati 4 to 3

1917 WORLD SERIES - Buffalo, beat Philadelphia 4 to 2

1918 WORLD SERIES - St. Louis, beat Cincinnati 4 to 3

1919 WORLD SERIES - Buffalo, beat Chicago 4 to 3

1920 WORLD SERIES - Louisville, beat Philadelphia 4 to 1

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CONTINENTAL LEAGUE Batting Single Season Records :

Batting Average : .378, Larry Doyle (1911, Cleveland)
Homeruns : 35, Babe Ruth (1920, Brooklyn)
Runs Batted In : 137, Heavy Johnson (1919, Brooklyn)
At Bats : 692, Cozy Dolan (1901, Cincinnati)
Hits : 235, Mike Donlin (1901, Cincinnati)
Doubles : 54, Pat Duncan (1919, New York (C))
Triples : 20, John Mcgraw (1901, Brooklyn)
Runs : 153, Mike Donlin (1901, Cincinnati)
Bases On Balls : 167, John Mcgraw (1901, Brooklyn)
Strikeouts : 201, Frank Shugart (1904, Chicago)
Stolen Bases : 95, Fritz Maisel (1916, Brooklyn)
Hitting Streak : 34, Emmet Heidrick (1901, Philadelphia)
Rookie AVG : .364, Crush Holloway (1917, Chicago)
Rookie Hits : 235, Mike Donlin (1901, Cincinnati)
Rookie Homeruns : 21, Babe Ruth (1918, Brooklyn)
Rookie RBI : 154, Ducky Holmes (1901, Cincinnati)


CONTINENTAL LEAGUE Pitching Single Season Records :

ERA : 1.55, George Merritt (1903, Cincinnati)
Games : 117, Jack Mcaleese (1901, Brooklyn)
Games Started : 44, George Mogridge (1915, Pittsburgh)
Wins : 30, Joseph Tempkin (1919, Chicago)
Losses : 26, War Sanders (1905, Chicago)
Saves : 49, Red Long (1903, New York (C))
Bases On Balls : 187, Irv Higginbotham (1917, Pittsburgh)
Strikeouts : 356, Watty Lee (1902, New York (C))
Rookie Wins : 29, Christy Mathewson (1901, Cincinnati)
Rookie Saves : 33, Al Braithwood (1916, Brooklyn)
Rookie K's : 299, Watty Lee (1901, New York (C))
BB's in one Game: 13, Emil Frisk (5/9/1901, Philadelphia)
K's in one Game : 16, Watty Lee (6/16/1913, New York (C))


FEDERAL LEAGUE Batting Single Season Records :

Batting Average : .414, Jesse Burkett (1904, Buffalo)
Homeruns : 30, Ken Williams (1920, Louisville)
Runs Batted In : 135, John Anderson (1901, New York (F))
At Bats : 684, Charlie Dexter (1901, St. Louis)
Hits : 225, Willie Keeler (1903, New York (F))
Doubles : 59, Oscar Charleston (1917, New York (F))
Triples : 24, Elmer Flick (1901, Boston (F))
Runs : 154, Elmer Flick (1901, Boston (F))
Bases On Balls : 152, Roy Thomas (1901, Milwaukee)
Strikeouts : 224, Bobby Stine (1905, Louisville)
Stolen Bases : 104, Fred Clarke (1901, Detroit)
Hitting Streak : 42, Duff Cooley (1901, Boston (F))
Rookie AVG : .365, Fred Clarke (1901, Detroit)
Rookie Hits : 211, Willie Keeler (1901, New York (F))
Rookie Homeruns : 17, Socks Seybold (1901, Buffalo)
Rookie RBI : 135, John Anderson (1901, New York (F))


FEDERAL LEAGUE Pitching Single Season Records :

ERA : 1.54, Walter Johnson (1914, Buffalo)
Games : 104, Jake Livingstone (1901, Detroit)
Games Started : 46, Bill Dineen (1901, Detroit)
Wins : 31, Dummy Leitner (1901, New York (F))
Losses : 29, Ed Siever (1901, Buffalo)
Saves : 42, John Halla (1911, Boston (F))
Bases On Balls : 226, Roy Golden (1915, Milwaukee)
Strikeouts : 367, Bullet Joe Rogan (1915, Louisville)
Rookie Wins : 36, Dummy Leitner (1901, New York (F))
Rookie Saves : 35, Crazy Schmit (1901, Milwaukee)
Rookie K's : 240, Dummy Leitner (1901, New York (F))
BB's in one Game: 16, Art Nichols (5/10/1901, New York (F))
K's in one Game : 16, Ernie Groth (5/1/1914, New York (F))

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1901-1920 TOP ACES

1901 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Jerry Nops, CLE, (Record: 26-13, 1.75 ERA, 364.1IP, 170 Ks, 47 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Dummy Leitner, NYK, (Record: 33-8, 2.33 ERA, 371IP, 206 Ks, 83 BB)

1902 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Willie Sudhoff, BSC, (Record: 23-12, 1.93 ERA, 316.2IP, 193 Ks, 66 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Dummy Leitner, NYK, (Record: 27-10, 2.31 ERA, 362IP, 213 Ks, 76 BB)

1903 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: George Merritt, CIN, (Record: 25-6, 1.55 ERA, 301.1IP, 173 Ks, 71 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Vic Willis, BSP, (Record: 28-9, 2.39 ERA, 350IP, 158 Ks, 107 BB)

1904 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Mike O'neill, BRO, (Record: 26-13, 1.66 ERA, 352.1IP, 221 Ks, 69 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Bill Dineen, DET, (Record: 28-7, 2.14 ERA, 332.1IP, 181 Ks, 55 BB)

1905 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Willie Sudhoff, BSC, (Record: 24-10, 2.52 ERA, 346IP, 206 Ks, 77 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Ed Killian, NYK, (Record: 23-6, 3.01 ERA, 287IP, 100 Ks, 95 BB)

1906 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Watty Lee, NYH, (Record: 26-11, 1.82 ERA, 346IP, 347 Ks, 131 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Barney Wolfe, BUF, (Record: 22-10, 3.30 ERA, 316.2IP, 113 Ks, 66 BB)

1907 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Cy Falkenberg, CIN, (Record: 24-7, 2.16 ERA, 325.2IP, 253 Ks, 96 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Ed Karger, NYK, (Record: 22-7, 2.28 ERA, 288IP, 119 Ks, 76 BB)

1908 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Christy Mathewson, CIN, (Record: 26-11, 1.92 ERA, 342IP, 233 Ks, 60 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Pat Hynes, STL, (Record: 29-10, 2.12 ERA, 340IP, 138 Ks, 38 BB)

1909 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Christy Mathewson, CIN, (Record: 25-10, 1.85 ERA, 345.2IP, 254 Ks, 62 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Rube Foster, DET, (Record: 20-17, 1.95 ERA, 332.2IP, 192 Ks, 69 BB)

1910 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Christy Mathewson, CIN, (Record: 29-5, 1.78 ERA, 334IP, 241 Ks, 44 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Walter Johnson, BUF, (Record: 22-8, 1.55 ERA, 302.2IP, 247 Ks, 62 BB)

1911 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Cy Falkenberg, CIN, (Record: 24-6, 1.73 ERA, 333IP, 301 Ks, 47 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Rube Foster, DET, (Record: 25-11, 1.90 ERA, 340.2IP, 168 Ks, 72 BB)

1912 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: George Merritt, CIN, (Record: 22-9, 2.09 ERA, 331.1IP, 224 Ks, 78 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Walter Johnson, BUF, (Record: 24-11, 2.05 ERA, 347IP, 358 Ks, 72 BB)

1913 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: George Merritt, CIN, (Record: 29-9, 2.56 ERA, 352IP, 249 Ks, 90 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Bullet Joe Rogan, LOU, (Record: 29-7, 2.04 ERA, 340.1IP, 314 Ks, 65 BB)

1914 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Christy Mathewson, CIN, (Record: 25-12, 2.23 ERA, 359.2IP, 274 Ks, 83 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Bullet Joe Rogan, LOU, (Record: 27-11, 2.26 ERA, 374.2IP, 353 Ks, 55 BB)

1915 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Roy Hitt, PHI, (Record: 20-8, 2.32 ERA, 287.2IP, 172 Ks, 47 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Walter Johnson, BUF, (Record: 24-11, 2.44 ERA, 346.1IP, 345 Ks, 58 BB)

1916 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Pete Alexander, CIN, (Record: 25-8, 3.08 ERA, 306.1IP, 160 Ks, 69 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Bullet Joe Rogan, LOU, (Record: 23-6, 2.15 ERA, 280IP, 273 Ks, 44 BB)

1917 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: John Mcgraw, CHC, (Record: 24-6, 2.50 ERA, 305.2IP, 264 Ks, 38 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Walter Johnson, BUF, (Record: 24-10, 1.85 ERA, 355IP, 290 Ks, 66 BB)

1918 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: John Mcgraw, CHC, (Record: 27-9, 2.32 ERA, 310IP, 286 Ks, 49 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Walter Johnson, BUF, (Record: 27-11, 2.23 ERA, 364IP, 287 Ks, 72 BB)

1919 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Joseph Tempkin, CHC, (Record: 30-7, 2.35 ERA, 356IP, 242 Ks, 102 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Walter Johnson, BUF, (Record: 29-10, 1.89 ERA, 338IP, 279 Ks, 55 BB)

1920 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: John Donaldson, PHI, (Record: 26-10, 2.83 ERA, 324.2IP, 278 Ks, 75 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Joe Wood, LOU, (Record: 24-10, 2.75 ERA, 298.1IP, 269 Ks, 147 BB)

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1901-20 TOP SLUGGERS

1901 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: CF Emmet Heidrick, PHI, (585 AB, .342 AVG, 12 HR, 82 RBI, 111 R, 200 Hits, .901 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: 1B John Anderson, NYK, (587 AB, .390 AVG, 5 HR, 138 RBI, 116 R, 229 Hits, .952 OPS)

1902 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: 2B John Farrell, NYH, (560 AB, .329 AVG, 9 HR, 79 RBI, 100 R, 184 Hits, .856 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Elmer Flick, BSP, (559 AB, .381 AVG, 6 HR, 111 RBI, 142 R, 213 Hits, 1.009 OPS)

1903 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Cy Seymour, NYH, (535 AB, .336 AVG, 0 HR, 72 RBI, 93 R, 180 Hits, .831 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: SS Freddy Parent, BSP, (551 AB, .321 AVG, 4 HR, 82 RBI, 91 R, 177 Hits, .810 OPS)

1904 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: LF Topsy Hartsel, PIT, (512 AB, .344 AVG, 4 HR, 74 RBI, 94 R, 176 Hits, .907 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: LF Jesse Burkett, BUF, (575 AB, .414 AVG, 5 HR, 70 RBI, 115 R, 238 Hits, .960 OPS)

1905 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: CF Emmet Heidrick, PHI, (574 AB, .328 AVG, 7 HR, 82 RBI, 94 R, 188 Hits, .870 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Willie Keeler, NYK, (583 AB, .376 AVG, 2 HR, 107 RBI, 104 R, 219 Hits, .864 OPS)

1906 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: CF John Dobbs, BRO, (526 AB, .329 AVG, 1 HR, 94 RBI, 88 R, 173 Hits, .828 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: 1B John Anderson, NYK, (574 AB, .314 AVG, 1 HR, 124 RBI, 101 R, 180 Hits, .798 OPS)

1907 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: CF Emmet Heidrick, PHI, (541 AB, .342 AVG, 3 HR, 78 RBI, 86 R, 185 Hits, .866 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: 1B John Anderson, NYK, (581 AB, .312 AVG, 3 HR, 86 RBI, 80 R, 181 Hits, .772 OPS)

1908 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: 3B Bill Bradley, PHI, (524 AB, .300 AVG, 5 HR, 100 RBI, 74 R, 157 Hits, .832 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (495 AB, .341 AVG, 2 HR, 62 RBI, 94 R, 169 Hits, .919 OPS)

1909 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Clyde Milan, CIN, (510 AB, .316 AVG, 3 HR, 87 RBI, 87 R, 161 Hits, .806 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (508 AB, .366 AVG, 6 HR, 93 RBI, 107 R, 186 Hits, 1.023 OPS)

1910 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Claude Rossman, BSC, (556 AB, .354 AVG, 3 HR, 88 RBI, 85 R, 197 Hits, .876 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (500 AB, .364 AVG, 4 HR, 74 RBI, 98 R, 182 Hits, .971 OPS)

1911 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: 2B Larry Doyle, CLE, (550 AB, .378 AVG, 2 HR, 67 RBI, 100 R, 208 Hits, .906 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (526 AB, .331 AVG, 5 HR, 81 RBI, 103 R, 174 Hits, .926 OPS)

1912 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: 2B Larry Doyle, CLE, (523 AB, .342 AVG, 3 HR, 75 RBI, 92 R, 179 Hits, .910 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (498 AB, .329 AVG, 6 HR, 80 RBI, 104 R, 164 Hits, .959 OPS)

1913 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: 3B Art Devlin, NYH, (465 AB, .357 AVG, 13 HR, 70 RBI, 104 R, 166 Hits, .954 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (494 AB, .330 AVG, 11 HR, 92 RBI, 109 R, 163 Hits, .984 OPS)

1914 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: C Sal Narcino, PIT, (554 AB, .327 AVG, 10 HR, 103 RBI, 73 R, 181 Hits, .839 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (526 AB, .331 AVG, 8 HR, 78 RBI, 116 R, 174 Hits, .961 OPS)

1915 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: SS Roger Peckinpaugh, CLE, (568 AB, .349 AVG, 6 HR, 90 RBI, 106 R, 198 Hits, .888 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (483 AB, .344 AVG, 8 HR, 77 RBI, 99 R, 166 Hits, .972 OPS)

1916 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: CF Clyde Milan, CIN, (563 AB, .332 AVG, 4 HR, 76 RBI, 105 R, 187 Hits, .814 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: LF Ken Williams, LOU, (545 AB, .332 AVG, 21 HR, 111 RBI, 107 R, 181 Hits, .970 OPS)

1917 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Crush Holloway, CHC, (557 AB, .364 AVG, 6 HR, 78 RBI, 91 R, 203 Hits, .918 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (501 AB, .375 AVG, 14 HR, 88 RBI, 136 R, 188 Hits, 1.112 OPS)

1918 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: C Sal Narcino, PIT, (505 AB, .329 AVG, 24 HR, 112 RBI, 112 R, 166 Hits, .952 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Tris Speaker, STL, (517 AB, .331 AVG, 15 HR, 105 RBI, 117 R, 171 Hits, .995 OPS)

1919 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: LF Heavy Johnson, BRO, (543 AB, .339 AVG, 14 HR, 136 RBI, 119 R, 184 Hits, .946 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: CF Cristobal Torriente, WAS, (568 AB, .342 AVG, 17 HR, 109 RBI, 99 R, 194 Hits, .921 OPS)

1920 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Babe Ruth, BRO, (393 AB, .359 AVG, 35 HR, 111 RBI, 129 R, 141 Hits, 1.294 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: CF Oscar Charleston, NYK, (528 AB, .347 AVG, 29 HR, 116 RBI, 133 R, 183 Hits, 1.107 OPS)

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1901-20 TOP ROOKIES

1901 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Jack Harper, BRO, (Record: 25-9, 1.69 ERA, 324.2 IP, 241 Ks, 66 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Dummy Leitner, NYK, (Record: 33-8, 2.33 ERA, 371 IP, 206 Ks, 83 BB)

1902 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Cy Vorhees, BSC, (Record: 17-19, 2.79 ERA, 335 IP, 188 Ks, 142 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Andy Coakley, NYK, (Record: 20-7, 2.87 ERA, 219.2 IP, 88 Ks, 75 BB)

1903 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: John Lovett, PIT, (Record: 13-7, 2.27 ERA, 166.2 IP, 82 Ks, 75 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Barney Wolfe, BUF, (Record: 22-16, 2.52 ERA, 357.2 IP, 130 Ks, 70 BB)

1904 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: 3B Art Devlin, NYH, (509 AB, .289 AVG, 3 HR, 63 RBI, 76 R, 147 Hits, .760 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Sherry Magee, STL, (551 AB, .341 AVG, 6 HR, 93 RBI, 96 R, 188 Hits, .897 OPS)

1905 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Otis Clymer, BRO, (549 AB, .311 AVG, 2 HR, 74 RBI, 91 R, 171 Hits, .756 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Ed Reulbach, DET, (Record: 16-11, 2.65 ERA, 296 IP, 165 Ks, 93 BB)

1906 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Fred Beebe, CLE, (Record: 19-16, 2.30 ERA, 332.1 IP, 199 Ks, 184 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Ed Karger, NYK, (Record: 21-13, 3.55 ERA, 281.1 IP, 126 Ks, 88 BB)

1907 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Roy Hitt, PHI, (Record: 14-9, 3.32 ERA, 216.2 IP, 85 Ks, 106 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Walter Johnson, BUF, (Record: 18-11, 2.04 ERA, 304.1 IP, 185 Ks, 77 BB)

1908 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Burt Keeley, CHC, (Record: 11-7, 1.77 ERA, 177.2 IP, 73 Ks, 70 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF Beals Becker, MIL, (499 AB, .317 AVG, 1 HR, 85 RBI, 77 R, 158 Hits, .808 OPS)

1909 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Harry Suter, CIN, (Record: 14-10, 3.17 ERA, 212.2 IP, 114 Ks, 145 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Kirby White, BUF, (Record: 13-11, 3.95 ERA, 191.1 IP, 82 Ks, 139 BB)

1910 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Jack Flater, PHI, (Record: 14-4, 2.45 ERA, 172.2 IP, 56 Ks, 57 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: John Frill, BSP, (Record: 17-15, 2.62 ERA, 302 IP, 155 Ks, 49 BB)

1911 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Dizzy Dismukes, PHI, (Record: 15-10, 2.76 ERA, 280 IP, 101 Ks, 42 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Jack Lively, BSP, (Record: 17-14, 2.83 ERA, 280 IP, 118 Ks, 114 BB)

1912 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: C Sal Narcino, PIT, (498 AB, .357 AVG, 5 HR, 76 RBI, 66 R, 178 Hits, .862 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Dixie Walker, DET, (Record: 11-4, 2.27 ERA, 166.2 IP, 63 Ks, 48 BB)

1913 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Reb Russell, CIN, (Record: 17-13, 2.78 ERA, 294.1 IP, 106 Ks, 119 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: LF Claude Cooper, BSP, (549 AB, .304 AVG, 4 HR, 94 RBI, 58 R, 167 Hits, .744 OPS)

1914 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Joseph Tempkin, CHC, (Record: 18-14, 3.04 ERA, 287 IP, 184 Ks, 92 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: Bernie Duffy, STL, (Record: 15-7, 2.11 ERA, 188 IP, 116 Ks, 61 BB)

1915 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Charlie Blackwell, PIT, (528 AB, .347 AVG, 3 HR, 60 RBI, 85 R, 183 Hits, .832 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: 1B Gene Paulette, MIL, (489 AB, .315 AVG, 1 HR, 77 RBI, 71 R, 154 Hits, .822 OPS)

1916 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: LF Jack Smith, CIN, (566 AB, .295 AVG, 4 HR, 86 RBI, 71 R, 167 Hits, .727 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: RF George Harper, BUF, (532 AB, .312 AVG, 3 HR, 81 RBI, 85 R, 166 Hits, .786 OPS)

1917 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: RF Crush Holloway, CHC, (557 AB, .364 AVG, 6 HR, 78 RBI, 91 R, 203 Hits, .918 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: CF Oscar Charleston, NYK, (524 AB, .324 AVG, 13 HR, 103 RBI, 133 R, 170 Hits, .988 OPS)

1918 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: 3B Arnold Colfax, NYH, (532 AB, .271 AVG, 12 HR, 67 RBI, 67 R, 144 Hits, .767 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: C Biz Mackey, MIL, (385 AB, .338 AVG, 0 HR, 71 RBI, 69 R, 130 Hits, .873 OPS)

1919 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: LF Austin Mchenry, BSB, (461 AB, .325 AVG, 8 HR, 75 RBI, 70 R, 150 Hits, .810 OPS)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: SS Aaron Ward, BUF, (482 AB, .272 AVG, 3 HR, 77 RBI, 78 R, 131 Hits, .738 OPS)

1920 Winners
CONTINENTAL LEAGUE: Leo Townsend, BRO, (Record: 23-12, 3.86 ERA, 303 IP, 141 Ks, 69 BB)
FEDERAL LEAGUE: 1B Jud Wilson, WAS, (514 AB, .268 AVG, 11 HR, 105 RBI, 82 R, 138 Hits, .808 OPS)

[metsgeek]

CAREER BATTING LEADERS THROUGH 1920

Batting Average
1 J. Burkett .351
2 C. Holloway* .343
3 T. Speaker* .341
4 W. Keeler .340
5 C. Blackwell* .339
6 G. Sisler* .336
7 S. Narcino* .330
8 A. Oms* .328
9 O. Charleston* .327
10 C. Torriente* .325
11 K. Williams* .324
12 A. Marsans* .323
13 J. Donahue .323
14 J. Judge* .322
15 J. Tobin* .321
16 F. Parent .318
17 R. Powell* .318
18 E. Heidrick .317
19 H. Johnson* .317
20 H. Northen* .316

Career Hits
1 T. Leach 2486
2 L. David* 2416
3 T. Speaker* 2271
4 M. Donlin 2222
5 C. Milan* 2205
6 D. Shay 2143
7 J. Donahue 2133
8 G. Bone 2075
9 J. O'brien 2070
10 H. Lobert 2035
11 J. Delahanty 2011
12 L. Mclean 1999
13 A. Bridwell 1987
14 L. Doyle* 1980
15 E. Flick 1969
16 W. Keeler 1946
17 J. Lelivelt* 1935
18 B. Becker* 1929
19 F. Laporte 1924
20 F. Luderus* 1901
20 E. Heidrick 1901

Career HR
1 S. Kingma* 166
2 B. Baran* 146
3 C. Williams* 124
4 T. Speaker* 113
5 K. Williams* 109
6 J. Williams 97
7 F. Schulte* 96
8 S. Narcino* 90
8 S. Magee* 90
10 B. Ruth* 84
11 W. Conroy 83
12 F. Beck* 82
13 F. Scheeren* 80
14 F. Luderus* 77
15 O. Charleston* 76
16 F. Isbell 74
17 B. Becker* 73
18 F. Baker* 72
19 P. Foster 70
20 I. Meusel* 66

Career RBI
1 T. Leach 1185
2 S. Magee* 1133
3 T. Speaker* 1093
4 J. Anderson 1075
5 H. Ferris 1049
6 F. Luderus* 1047
7 B. Bradley 1014
8 D. Shay 992
9 B. Becker* 979
10 F. Schulte* 974
11 S. Kingma* 969
12 C. Milan* 967
13 H. Steinfeldt 963
14 G. Bone 949
15 M. Donlin 944
16 E. Flick 897
17 D. Gessler* 893
17 A. Wilson* 893
19 L. David* 890
20 L. Mclean 878

Career Doubles
1 T. Speaker* 624
2 S. Magee* 548
3 J. Anderson 462
4 F. Schulte* 455
5 J. Williams 442
6 T. Leach 429
7 M. Donlin 427
8 H. Steinfeldt 422
9 B. Bradley 421
10 R. Bresnahan 407
11 E. Flick 403
12 D. Murphy 402
13 J. Donahue 391
14 J. Bates* 390
15 F. Luderus* 387
16 S. Poles* 384
17 F. Laporte 381
18 R. Chapman* 376
19 B. Becker* 374
20 C. Dearmond 371

Career Triples
1 E. Heidrick 134
2 T. Leach 129
3 E. Flick 123
4 M. Donlin 122
5 F. Schulte* 119
6 J. Williams 110
7 S. Magee* 107
8 B. Maloney 106
9 J. Anderson 104
10 S. Flanagan 100
11 T. Speaker* 99
12 F. Clarke 94
12 D. Murphy 94
14 H. Steinfeldt 93
15 R. Chapman* 90
16 H. Lobert 88
17 D. Gessler* 87
17 H. Lumley 87
19 R. Bresnahan 84
19 R. Murray* 84
21 J. Farrell 83

Career Walks
1 L. David* 1987
2 B. Stine* 1643
3 T. Speaker* 1619
4 T. Leach 1463
5 P. Swander 1315
6 A. Bridwell 1304
7 J. Bates* 1277
8 S. Strang 1248
9 P. Chacon* 1244
10 B. Shotton* 1192
11 B. Becker* 1190
12 J. Donahue 1172
13 H. Lobert 1166
14 J. Mcgraw 1105
15 R. Bresnahan 1030
16 A. Wilson* 997
17 B. Maloney 971
18 R. Thomas 964
19 D. Nance 960
20 C. Milan* 938

Career Runs
1 T. Leach 1684
2 L. David* 1546
3 T. Speaker* 1416
4 C. Milan* 1199
5 E. Flick 1157
6 B. Becker* 1132
7 R. Bresnahan 1121
8 J. Bates* 1114
9 L. Doyle* 1098
10 J. Delahanty 1096
11 B. Stine* 1091
12 J. Donahue 1076
13 H. Lobert 1070
14 M. Donlin 1065
15 J. Farrell 1030
16 A. Bridwell 1019
17 D. Gessler* 1017
18 J. O'brien 1012
19 S. Magee* 996
20 J. Williams 994

Career Stolen Bases
1 T. Leach 1020
2 L. David* 989
3 C. Milan* 877
4 E. Heidrick 754
5 S. Flanagan 712
6 L. Doyle* 698
7 D. Hoffman 667
8 H. Lumley 666
9 C. Hemphill 645
10 E. Flick 600
11 B. Shotton* 588
12 H. Chase 583
13 B. Friel 563
14 S. Strang 537
15 T. Hartsel 529
16 J. Williams 528
17 J. Bates* 521
17 B. Ryan* 521
19 A. Phelan* 504
20 R. Bresnahan 501

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CAREER PITCHING LEADERS THROUGH 1920

ERA
1 W. Johnson* 2.01
2 C. Mathewson 2.23
3 G. Merritt 2.28
4 C. Falkenberg 2.38
5 W. Sudhoff 2.47
6 W. Lee 2.49
7 J. Nops 2.49
8 J. Powell 2.58
9 S. Curran 2.58
10 R. Foster 2.60
11 B. Rogan* 2.64
12 M. O'neill 2.65
13 D. Leitner 2.67
14 R. Hitt* 2.70
15 J. Yeager 2.71
16 B. Dineen 2.73
17 L. Hesterfer 2.77
18 W. Mills 2.77
19 J. Harper 2.78
20 J. Chesbro 2.81

Career Wins
1 C. Mathewson 364
2 W. Johnson* 302
3 W. Sudhoff 274
3 G. Merritt 274
5 P. Hynes* 254
6 R. Hitt* 251
7 J. Mendez* 248
8 C. Smith 236
9 C. Falkenberg 234
10 W. Lee 228
11 B. Rogan* 224
12 A. Coakley 220
13 J. Wood* 218
14 E. Karger 216
15 L. Hesterfer 211
16 G. Liebhardt 203
17 D. Taylor 200
18 J. Dygert 188
19 M. O'neill 173
20 D. Dismukes* 171

Career Strikeouts
1 C. Mathewson 3817
2 W. Johnson* 3718
3 W. Lee 3623
4 B. Rogan* 3326
5 J. Wood* 3252
6 C. Falkenberg 3237
7 G. Merritt 2963
8 W. Sudhoff 2679
9 J. Mendez* 2602
10 C. Smith 2533
11 R. Hitt* 2267
12 E. Groth* 2163
13 J. Dygert 2153
14 G. Liebhardt 2144
15 L. Hesterfer 2027
16 A. Coakley 1984
17 E. Karger 1753
18 M. O'neill 1707
19 P. Hynes* 1695
20 K. Cole 1664

Career Saves
1 J. Halla 401
2 F. Morrissey 314
3 J. Bernard 285
4 L. Winham 203
5 B. Chambers* 196
6 H. Kirsch* 191
7 F. Barron* 189
8 H. Benn* 160
9 B. Harper* 152
10 E. Taylor 129
11 F. Burns 127
12 T. Hughes 126
13 D. Mcarthur* 113
14 B. Thomas* 109
15 L. Drucke* 107
16 J. Harper 102
17 S. Edmonston 101
18 C. Mcgeehan 100
19 A. Braithwood* 89
19 R. Tift* 89
20 C. Hall 86

Career CG
1 W. Sudhoff 249
2 G. Merritt 244
3 C. Mathewson 232
4 G. Liebhardt 231
5 J. Taylor 230
6 D. Taylor 221
7 P. Hynes* 219
8 C. Falkenberg 217
9 W. Johnson* 212
10 C. Smith 185
11 J. Chesbro 184
12 R. Hitt* 179
12 J. Mendez* 179
14 T. Tuckey 176
15 R. Reagan 172
16 J. Dygert 171
17 B. Rogan* 170
18 D. Leitner 168
19 B. Milligan 167
20 M. O'neill 166

Career Shutouts
1 C. Mathewson 62
2 W. Johnson* 60
3 C. Falkenberg 57
4 W. Sudhoff 54
5 G. Merritt 47
6 R. Hitt* 41
7 E. Karger 37
8 W. Lee 36
9 J. Yeager 35
9 B. Rogan* 35
9 J. Chesbro 35
12 C. Smith 33
12 J. Dygert 33
14 E. Frisk 32
15 P. Hynes* 30
15 J. Powell 30
17 B. Milligan 28
18 G. Liebhardt 27
18 J. Taylor 27
20 L. Hesterfer 26

[metsgeek]

As I did after the first decade of this dynasty, here's a handy WHO'S WHO guide to the major political figures in this reality from 1911-1920. I've linked their names to their appropriate pages on Wikipedia, so you can see how their actual lives differed from the fictional world that exists here.....

PLAGUE!!! CAST OF CHARACTERS
1911-1920

CHARLES FAIRBANKS - Republican U.S. President (R), 1909-1916. Defeated William Goebel in 1908. Defeated Gilbert Hitchcock in 1912. Maintained U.S. neutrality in Eurasian War until 1913. Responsible for the nominations of 5 Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, including Teddy Roosevelt as Chief Justice.



T. T. GEER - Republican U.S. Vice President 1909-1916. Ran for President in 1916, but lost the nomination to Henry Cabot Lodge.



HENRY CABOT LODGE - Republican U.S. President 1917-1920 Defeated James Middleton Cox in 1916. Lost re-election bid to Patrick J. Kennedy in 1920. Kept United States out of League of Nations.



ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, SR. - Republican U.S. Vice President 1917-1920. Leader of the Progressive movement in the Republican party. Led the fight for the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment (Women's Suffrage).



PATRICK JOSEPH "P.J." KENNEDY - Democratic President-Elect Defeated Henry Cabot Lodge in November. Governor of Massachusetts 1916-1920.



JOHN NANCE "CACTUS JACK" GARNER - Democratic Vice President-Elect. Congressman from Texas 1902-1920.



THEODORE G. BILBO - Controversial U.S. Senator from Mississippi. Prohibition Candidate for President in 1920. Noted for outspoken views and racial insensitivity, as well as being only 5'2".



LAVR GEORGEVICH KORNILOV - Despotic Premier-General of Russia 1917-present. Known for stifling the Bolshevik Revolution. Currently battling with C.C.P. (Соединенное Славянское Государство or United Slavic Commonwealth: former countries of Ukraine, Lithuania, Estonia and Belarus) in bloody Russian Civil War



JOSEPH STALIN - President and Founder of United Slavic Commonwealth 1918-present. Head of Bolshevik Party since the deaths of Gregory Zinoviev, Nikolai Bukharin, and Vladimir Lenin.



FRANZ FERDINAND I - Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1918-Present. Ascended to the throne after the death of Emperor Franz Josef. Nearly assassinated in 1914 by D.H.R.V. sympathizer Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo, Bosnia.



POPE FORTIS I - American Catholic Pope, 1908-Present. Formerly Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto of the Roman Catholic Church. Excommunicated by Pope Solomon I for speaking out against the actions of the D.H.R.V. Founder of the American Catholic Church based out of Caracas, Venezuela. Reputedly ailing of late.



POPE LEO XIII - Head of the Roman Catholic Church, 1914-18. Succeeded Solomon I after the notoriously fanatic pope suffered a heart attack. Less militaristic than his predecessor, but still supported the ideals of the D.H.R.V.



POPE PIUS X - Head of the Roman Catholic Church, 1919-Present. Succeeded Leo XIII after the former pope suffered a stroke. Considered to be much less political than his two predecessors. Looks to reconcile with the American Catholic Church.

[metsgeek]

NOTEWORTHY EVENTS - 1920

* italicized events actually happened

• January 7 - Russian Civil War: Forces under Russian Admiral Aleksandr Kolchak surrender to the C.C.P. in the port of Odessa, Ukraine. Kolchak is taken as a prisoner of war.
• January 9 - Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley, climbs the New York Woolworth Building. He has reached the 30th floor when a policeman arrests him for climbing without a permit.
• January 14 - Admiral Kolchak and eight of his officers are returned to Russia in exchange for thirty Bolsheviks held by Russian forces.
• January 22 - Upon returning to Irkutsk, Admiral Kolchak and his officers are arrested on the orders of Premier-General Kornilov. They are charged with treason and aiding and abetting the enemy, despite a lack of any evidence.
• February 6 - Following a cursory "investigation", Admiral Kolchak anfd the others are executed by firing squad in the early morning and the bodies were disposed of in a local river, the Ushakovka.
  
  The "traitor" Kolchak before his untimely demise
  
  
• February 14 - The League of Women Voters is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
• February 24 - Dietrich Eckart presents his National Socialist program in Munich to a rally with more than 2,000 attendees. Rudolf von Sebottendorf, founder of the Thule Society, actively campaigns for his platform in the Society's antisemitic publication, Völkischer Beobachter
  March 26 - The Black and Tans special constables arrive in Ireland
• March 31 - The Government of Ireland Act 1920 is presented in British Parliament. Its main purpose is to partition Ireland, creating the separate territory of Northern Ireland.
• May 16 - In Rome, Pope Pius X canonizes Joan of Arc as a saint
• June 8-12 - Democratic National Convention: After 23 ballots, Patrick J. Kennedy, Governor of Massachusetts and John Nance Garner, Congressman from Texas are chosen as the party's candidates for the election in November.
• June 13 - The United States Postal Service rules that children may not be sent via parcel post
• June 15 - Senator Theodore Bilbo of Mississippi changes his party affiliation and accepts the Prohibition Party presidential nomination.
• July 7 - Bohemian Revolt: Nationalist Wolfgang Kapp and General Walther von Lüttwitz, supported by the majority of the Bohemian Freikorps, organize an uprising against President Gustav Noske in Pilsen, Bohemia. Noske was notorious for brutally putting down the Spartacist uprisings throughout Bohemia in early 1919. He had permitted and even encouraged the organization and employment of the right-wing, ultra-nationalist Freikorps. Ironically, his excessive brutality led to the revolt by the very forces he helped to create.
  
  Wolfgang Kapp, General Walther von Lüttwitz & Gustav Noske
  
  
• July 27 - Gustav Noske is captured at the Church of St. Bartholomew in Pilsen, where he had fled when his personal guard surrendered to Freikorps forces.
• July 29 - Kapp becomes Prime Minister of Bohemia
• July 31 - The Communist Party of Great Britain is founded in London.
• August 2 - British Parliament passes a bill to restore order in Ireland, suspending jury trials.
• August 3 - Catholics riot in Belfast.
• September 10 - A grand jury is convened in Chicago to investigate baseball's "Dark Horses" scandal.
• September 16 - The Wall Street Bombing: At noon, a horse-drawn wagon passed by lunchtime crowds on Wall Street, in New York City. The wagon then stopped in front of the headquarters of the J.P. Morgan Inc. bank at 23 Wall Street, on the Financial District's busiest corner. Inside, 100 pounds (45 kg) of dynamite with 500 pounds (230 kg) of fragmented steel exploded, perhaps by remote control, sending the shrapnel tearing through crowds. An automobile was hurled into the air, and glass was shattered for blocks. Shortly before the bomb went off a warning note was placed in a mailbox at the corner of Cedar Street and Broadway. The warning read: Remember we will not tolerate any longer. Free the political prisoners or it will be sure death for all of you. American Anarchists Fighters. 39 are killed and 400 are injured. Wall Street reopened the next day, with evidence of the bombing covered by cloths. The public was jittery: headlines warned that other buildings might be bombed, and that bridges on the West Coast would also be targeted by terrorists.
  
  The aftermath of the terrorist attack
  
  
• September 17 - President Lodge issues a statement condemning the perpetrators of the heinous Wall Street attack, vowing that they would be caught and prosecuted to the extent of the law.
• September 17 - The American Professional Football Association forms in Canton, Ohio
• October 1 - Dietrich Eckart and members of the Thule Society travel to Pilsen, Bohemia to meet with Prime Minister Kapp. Though he does not share their interest in the occult, Kapp is quite enthusiastic about much of their anti-republican and anti-Semitic propaganda.
  
  Symbol of the occult Thule Society
  
  
• November 2 - Patrick J. Kennedy defeats incumbent Henry Cabot Lodge in the U.S. presidential election, the first presidential election since the women were granted the right to vote
• November 21 - Bloody Sunday: British forces open fire on spectators and players during a football match in Dublin's Croke Park, following the assassinations of 12 British agents
• December 16 - An earthquake measuring 8.6 on the Richter Scale causes landslides in Gansu Province, China - 180,000 are killed in the devastation.

[metsgeek]

IN MEMORIAM - 1921

JOHNNY GOOCH
FRANK BRUGGY
OTTO MILLER
MIKE WILSON
CHARLIE NIEBERGALL
RED OSTERGARD
LU BLUE
BUD HEINE
DICK EGAN
SAM BARNES
LANCE RICHBOURG
JIM RILEY
GEORGE FOSS
ELMER LEIFER
JOE SARGENT
REUBEN EWING
EMMETT MCCANN
ELMER YOTER
PINKY PITTINGER
HOWIE JONES
PAUL SMITH
TEX JEANES
FELIX CHOUINARD
KENNY HOGAN
WALT IRWIN
JOE GIANNINI
JOHN PERRIN
RAY GORDINIER
HOD FENNER
ROLLIE NAYLOR
LEFTY CLARKE
CHIEF YELLOWHORSE
SUDS SUTHERLAND
OLLIE HANSON
RED BIRD
RIP WHEELER

[metsgeek]

THOSE WHO HAVE PAID THEIR DEBT TO NATURE
1921

In addition to the players listed above, the following individuals will never make their mark on the world. They would have been born in 1921, but Haemorrhagic Fever struck them down.

DONNA REED
CAROL CHANNING
LLOYD BENTSEN
HUGH DOWNS
CYD CHARISSE
GEORGI BEREGOVOI
JAMES BLISH
PHILIP MOUNTBATTEN (Husband to Elizabeth II)
NANCY DAVIS (REAGAN)
MAURICE "ROCKET" RICHARD
MONTY HALL
STANISLAW LEM
JESSE HELMS
PRINCESS FAWZIA OF EGYPT

[canadiancreed]

yikes 1920 was one heck of a messed up year.

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by metsgeek

PHILIP MOUNTBATTEN (Husband to Elizabeth I)

Umm you mean Elizabeth the Second right? The First would be about 300+ years old by that time.

Originally Posted by metsgeek

NANCY DAVIS (REAGAN)

No "mummy"?

Originally Posted by metsgeek

MAURICE "ROCKET" RICHARD

Now that one hurts

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

yikes 1920 was one heck of a messed up year.

Definitely. It's amazing how little is actually remembered less than a century later, huh? I had never heard of the Wall Street bombing

[metsgeek]

Originally Posted by canadiancreed

Umm you mean Elizabeth the Second right? The First would be about 300+ years old by that time.

Corrected by creed about a typo???? Now that's embarrassing!!

[canadiancreed]

Originally Posted by metsgeek

Corrected by creed about a typo???? Now that's embarrassing!!

well in your defense, she has been our head of state since the 1950's, so it's been a very common tidbit of knowledge here. Heck it's even engraved in the back of each minted coin.