Time Warp Baseball

[tward13]

Originally posted by metsgeek
Very cool. Sounds like a game that will go down in Time Warp lore.

Could have been worse, he could have lost 1-0.

Matt, thanks fo rthe info on Ward. I had noticed on the earlier sim that he'd made hsi first two errors. Now dropping down to 3rd on the hitting list? Trade the bum, haha.

[Matt from TN]

September 1929

Both the A's and Phillies made relatively quick work of the rest of the league. By the time there were 10 days left in the season, both teams had clinched the pennant. The Braves finished the season in 7th place in the NL, 27 games behind the Phillies. One must wonder how a team goes from 65-89 in 1927 to a record-setting 105-49 in 1928 to 71-83 in 1929. Their counterpart in last season's World Series, Detroit, finished just barely above .500.

This was a season full of records. On September 20th, Phillies catcher Willard Schwarz hit his 40th home run of the season against Brooklyn's Brandon Felmet. This will go down as one of the most spectacular offensive seasons of all-time, as Schwarz also drove in 113 RBI. He has become the unquestioned offensive leader of the team, as 37-year old John Falise, who has won the past 4 BOY Awards, was second on the team with just 14 homers!

In the AL, meanwhile, Boston's Tyrell Chestnut broke the AL record of 28 homers and finished the season with 30. Prior to this season, no man had ever clubbed 30 taters, and two men have done it in one season! Chestnut also set a new AL record with 138 RBI. Detroit's Quenton Misisca, the previous owner of the AL home run record, matched his career high with another 28 longballs this season. One player in each league, Cardinals leftfielder "Big Lou" Zaitz and Detroit third baseman Troy Kinnear, hit 27 homers on the season.

In other record breaking news, Cleveland's "Duckie" Andrew set a new AL record with 72 stolen bases. He became just the second player in history to steal 70 or more bases. The other was former Cubs outfielder James Allaire, who stole a still-standing major league record 74 in 1915. Also, Brooklyn rookie outfielder Oscar "The Kid" Vancini set a new major league rookie record with 19 home runs. The former record was 15 set by the Yankees' Ralph "Thunder" Tumbridge, but the old NL record of 11 was set way back in 1901 by Tim Baily, who also played for the Cubs.

American League Standings 
  
Philadelphia (A) 98 56 .636 -
Chicago (A)      83 71 .539 15.0 
Detroit          79 75 .513 19.0
Boston (A)       77 77 .500 21.0
New York (A)     75 79 .487 23.0
St. Louis (A)    70 84 .455 28.0 
Washington       70 84 .455 28.0
Cleveland        64 90 .416 34.0
 
National League Standings 
 
Philadelphia (N) 98 56 .636 -
Chicago (N)      82 72 .532 16.0
St. Louis (N)    82 72 .532 16.0
Brooklyn         79 75 .513 19.0 
Pittsburgh       74 80 .481 24.0 
Cincinnati       73 81 .474 25.0 
Boston (N)       71 83 .461 27.0  
New York (N)     57 97 .370 41.0

World Series

Four years ago when the A's and Phillies met in the World Series, most experts and fans around the game believed we would see many more intra-Philly World Series over the coming years. However, as three more seasons have passed, both teams have made one more appearance in the Series, but never against each other. The A's lost a heart-breaker to Brooklyn in 1926 and the Phillies defeated the Yankees in 1927. With the A's still seeking their first World Championship since 1906, they are desperate to win this year. The Phillies have always been favored in the city dating back to their dominant teams at the turn of the century, but their fan base has grown significantly in and around Philadelphia since defeating the A's in 1925 and winning another title in 1927. The A's need to win this series to move off Philadelphia's back page and into the limelight.

The A's offense is deadly as always. They led the majors in batting average, walks and runs scored and they were second in home runs. They boast five hitters with double-digit homers, including three with 20 or more. Their pitching staff is ranked 3rd in most categories, and they have two dominant pitchers atop the rotation. Third starter Alex Winterhalter went 15-5 with a 3.00 ERA and will be a key component to the A's success. They elected to start him over 20-game winner Kyle Osio, who struggled in September.

The Phillies again enter the Series with a mighty 1-2-3 rotation. Even their 4th and 5th starters are better than many teams' #2 starter. Their staff is 1st in most categories, and will be the main ingredient in what the team hopes is a 3rd World Championship in 5 years. Their offense is around the middle of the pack in batting average and runs scored, but they usually make up for it by drawing walks, stealing bases and hitting the longball.

My Prediction: Both teams are hungry, and this could be one of the most exciting Series we've seen. It may come down to who wants it more, but understand that more rides on this World Series than just a championship. Men's livelihoods and the standing of each franchise within their shared city is at stake. Both teams are very evenly matched, but the Phillies' occaisional offensive struggles could make things easier on the A's pitching. Meanwhile, the Phillie starters will face perhaps their biggest test in a dangerous A's offense that is more mature and out for blood. It does not help that the Phillies' Game 1 starter, Terry Schukraft, will pitch his first game since August 25th after straining his tricep. I predict the A's will win in 6 games.

Ancestors Involved:

Athletics
Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, #1 SP
Virgil "Tank" Lusk, starting catcher, batting 8th
Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, starting 1B, batting 5th
Ben "Rabbi" Baum, starting CF, batting 3rd

Phillies
John "Pops" Falise, starting RF, batting 3rd

[Matt from TN]

FYI: I added an "Active Leaders" link on the webpages... on the left hand side, under career leaders is the active link... This should be both helpful and fun to compare w/ the career leaders...

The career leaders are not updated yet, but if I get the WS run today, they will be...

[Matt from TN]

ALL WEB PAGES ARE UPDATED... INCLUDING PLAYER PAGES AND WORLD SERIES BOX SCORES... Be sure to compare active and career leaders now...


WORLD SERIES

Phillies 5 - Athletics 1: With one out in the top of the third, Phillies pitcher Terry Schukraft reached base on an error by A's shortstop Marcus Sergeant. A walk and an out later, rightfielder John "Pops" Falise hit a 3-run home run off A's starter Ahrend "Professor" Nagel. All the runs were unearned, but that did not matter as the Phillies went on to win 5-1, thanks largely to Schukraft's pitching effort. This was the first time he had been on the mound in a month, but he allowed just 1 run off 8 hits and 3 walks.

Phillies 3 - Athletics 7: Centerfielder Ben "Rabbi" Baum went 4-for-5 with an RBI for the A's. Third baseman Brian Roberge went 3-for-4, and catcher Virgil "Tank" Lusk went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI as the A's whalloped the Phillies 7-3. "Punchy" Cote allowed just 1 run in 8 1/3 innings for the A's, while Phillies starter Tobe Palmer was tattooed for 7 runs, 14 hits and 3 walks.

Athletics 0 - Phillies 2: Phillies starter Scott Fenner pitched a 2-hit shutout against the mighty A's offense and leftfielder Don Stirn hit a 2-run homer in the 6th which was the difference as the Phillies won Game 3 2-0. In the top of the 9th, Fenner walked two batters, and with one out he got Brian Roberge to fly out and pinch hitter King Hodson to ground out to end the game.

Athletics 2 - Phillies 7: Schukraft allowed two runs in a rough 1st inning, but the Phillies scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 1st against Nagel and never looked back. Catcher Willard Schwarz went 3-for-3 with 2 runs scored, 4 RBI and his second home run of the World Series.

Athletics 12 - Phillies 2: The A's led a close game 2-1 until they broke out with 4 runs off Tobe Palmer in the 8th. They added 6 more runs in the 9th, and Palmer was booed off the mound in front of his home fans after allowing 10 runs, 7 hits and an unbelievable 13 walks in 8 1/3 innings.

Phillies 1 - Athletics 3: The game was tied 1-1 after the 4th inning, and it remained that way until the bottom of the 8th. With one out and a runner on first, pinch hitter King Hodson hit a 2-run homer off Scott Fenner which won the game. After being down 3-games-to-1, the A's managed to force a Game 7!

Phillies 4 - Athletics 0: Schukraft and Nagel dueled for most of this game. The Phillies led 1-0 after the 3rd, but they added a single run in each of the 7th, 8th and 9th innings, slowly squeezing the life out of the Athletics' season.


Terry Schukraft was named World Series MVP. After a month without pitching, the Phillies ace dueled Ahrend Nagel in three key matchups, winning each time. Against a powerful A's offense, he went 3-0 with a 1.00 ERA.

[Matt from TN]

September Batters of the Month:

AL - August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, New York Yankees - He hit .417 with 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and 4 home runs.

NL - Ron Bennarivo, SS, Cincinnati Reds - He hit .395 with 18 RBI, 14 runs scored, 7 stolen bases and 3 home runs.

September Pitchers of the Month:

AL - Scott Brown, St. Louis Browns - He went 6-0 with a 1.83 ERA and 1 shutout.

NL - Scott Fenner, Philadelphia Phillies - He went 4-0 with a 1.46 ERA and 2 shutouts.




Updated List of Ancestors with Links:

With the number of ancestors so large, I have decided to just provide you with direct links so you can view their stats. I will only mention the major accomplishments, such as batting titles, new records or milestones, etc.

John "Pops" Falise, RF, Philadelphia (N), Age 37 - Became the 2nd player in history with 200 HR, and then became #1 all-time. Also won his 3rd World Series.

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A), Age 34 - He moved up to 5th all-time with 287 wins, and also became the winningest ancestor.

Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, SP, Philadelphia (A), Age 32 - He led the AL in wins and finished 2nd in ERA. At age 32, he is tied for 8th all-time with 274 wins.

Donald "Duckie" Andrew, 2B, Cleveland, Age 30 - He set a new AL record with 72 steals. That was just 2 shy of the major leage record of 74 set in 1915.

Bourbon Allen, SP, Boston (N), Age 29 - He finished 2nd in the NL in ERA.

Whiskey Allen, Jr., SP, Boston (N), Age 28 - He won his 3rd Gold Glove.

Ben "Rabbi" Baum, CF, Philadelphia (A), Age 29 - He finished 2nd in the AL in runs scored.

Sam Kass, CF, Pittsburgh, Age 27 - He finished 2nd in the NL in RBI, and set new Pittsburgh records for RBI and HR.

Salvatore "The Sicilian Saucer" Rossi, CF, Philadelphia (A), Age 26 - He finished 3rd in the AL batting race. He also won his 4th Gold Glove.

Levi "Tyke" Walls, SS, Chicago (N), Age 31 - He finished 2nd in the NL in runs scored.

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit, Age 25 - He won his 2nd batting title.

Harry Finley, C, New York (A), Age 24 - He won his 3rd straight Gold Glove.

David "Pops" McAuliffe, 3B, Chicago (N), Age 23 - He won his 1st Gold Glove.

George "The General" Ward, RF, Boston (N), Age 24 - He finished 2nd in the NL batting race, snapping his three year streak.

Lloyd Johnson, 1B, New York (N), Age 21 - He won his 1st Gold Glove.

Adolf "The Human Torch" Greisbach, SS, Detroit, Age 22 - He finished 2nd in the AL batting race.

Foglesong "Fuzz" Allen, LF, Cincinnati, Age 20 - He finished 3rd in the NL in stolen bases.

Alan Liao, 3B, Cincinnati, Age 22 - He set a new Cincinnati record with 109 RBI.

Campbell Ditty, CF, New York (N), Age 41
Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C, Chicago (N), Age 42
Jean-Francois "Flaky" Arsenault, SS, Chicago (A), Age 37
Genaro "Tito" Nunez, 2B, Boston (A), Age 36
Will Miller, LF, Washington, Age 34
Thomas Strasser, CF, Detroit, Age 35
Chuck "Pudge" Harris, C, St. Louis (N), Age 33
Horst "Harry" Nagel, C, Boston (N), Age 30
August "Fat Gus" Kahle, 3B, New York (A), Age 25
Otto "Kaiser" Kahle, SP, Cleveland, Age 23
David Wickersham, SP, Chicago (N), Age 22
Woodrow "Woody" Woodworth, 2B, St. Louis (A), Age 22
Carmack "Country" Alford, LF, Cincinnati, Age 21
Carl "Dutch" Kahle, 3B, Washington, Age 22
John "Bucky" Smith, SP, Chicago (N), Age 20
Leonard "Sunny" Davie, C, Chicago (A), Age 20
Swervin' Ervin Skjerly, CF, New York (A), Age 20
Ricardo "Tiny" Bowden, SS, Boston (A), Age 20
Keith "Dead-Eye" Laverick, 1B, St. Louis (N), Age 20
Frank Smith, SP, Brooklyn, Age 19
F.X. Ditty, 2B, Brooklyn, Age 19
Dewey Mickelsen, CF, Chicago (N), Age 19
Wolter "Boeken" Tjeenk-Willink, LF, Washington, Age 19
Virgil "Tank" Lusk, C, Philadelphia (A), Age 19
Damon "Lefty" Bowden, SP, Cleveland, Age 17
Ping "The Outlander" Hung, CF, New York (A), Age 18

[scprideandms]

At least Jr's consistent 13-18 5.86 SUKS!!!!

[metsgeek]

Damn..... The Prof chokes bigtime in the clutch

[Matt from TN]

1929 Postseason

World Series Champs - Philadelphia Phillies 6th NL Pennant, 4th WS Title

AL Champs - Philadelphia Athletics 4th AL Pennant, This was the 3rd time in 5 years they lost the WS


AL BOY: Tyrell Chestnut, BOS, .332, 30 HR, 138 RBI, 50 SB --- He set new AL records for HR and RBI
NL BOY: Howard "Cookie" Parrish, CHN, .336, 24 HR, 125 RBI

AL POY: Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, PHA, 26-10, 2.92 ERA, 112 BB, 86 K
NL POY: Scott Fenner, PHI, 26-8, 2.81 ERA, 96 BB, 109 K

AL ROY: Kyle Osio, PHA, 20-9, 3.50 ERA, 55 BB, 83 K
NL ROY: Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, CHN, .332, 19 HR, 86 RBI --- He set new NL records for HR and RBI by a rookie


AL AVG: Kid Fite, DET, .369
NL AVG: Dave "Red Fox" Arkless, CHN, .376
--- Despite the increasing home runs totals, this was the lowest overall batting average leaders in over 10 years

AL HR: Tyrell Chestnut, BOS, 30 --- This is a new AL record
NL HR: Willard Schwarz, PHI, 40 --- This is a new major league record

AL RBI: Tyrell Chestnut, BOS, 138 --- This is a new AL record
NL RBI: Howard "Cookie" Parrish, CHN, 125

AL SB: Duckie Andrews, CLE, 72 --- This is a new AL record
NL SB: Gary Emmerich, CIN, 57

AL ERA: Babe Hardin, CHA, 2.42
NL ERA: Scott Fenner, PHI, 2.81

AL Wins: Ahrend "Professor" Nagel, PHA, 26
NL Wins: Scott Fenner, PHI, 26

AL K's: Jethro "Dodge" Lee, WSH, 155
NL K's: William O'Neill, PIT, 141

AL Saves: David Vivian, CLE, 11
NL Saves: Jeff Angove, BKN 15


Records/Milestones

AL - 30 Home Runs, Tyrell Chestnut, BOS
AL - 138 RBI, Tyrell Chestnut, BOS
AL - 72 Stolen Bases, "Duckie" Andrew, CLE

NL - 40 Home Runs, Willard Schwarz, PHI... He became the first player in history to hit 30 or 40 home runs!
NL - 119 Walks (Batter), John Schmeider, BSN
NL - 19 Rookie HR - Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, BKN
NL - 86 Rookie RBI - Oscar "The Kid" Vancini, BKN
NL - 183 Walks (Pitcher) - Colan Turtle, STL


3000 Hits - Tom Turley, WSH


2000 Hits - Marcus Sergeant, PHA
2000 Hits - Theodore Queener, WSH
2000 Hits - Charlie Mathews, BKN


200/209 HR - John "Pops" Falise, PHI - He became the 2nd player in history to reach 200 HR, and he later became the all-time leader, finishing the season with 209.

[Matt from TN]

Reviewing the Decade... Win-Loss Records of the 1920's

Team-AL	                Win	Loss	  %  Pennants WS Titles
Philadelphia (A)        825	715	0.536	3	0
Chicago (A)             791	752	0.516	1	1
Washington              782	759	0.507	2	1
New York (A)            777	763	0.505	2	0
Dertroit                768	773	0.498	1	1
Boston (A)              749	791	0.486	0	0
St. Louis (A)           746	794	0.484	1	1
Cleveland               726	814	0.471	0	0

Team-NL	                Win	Loss	  %  Pennants WS Titles
St. Louis (N)           844	696	0.548	2	1
Philadelphia (N)        835	705	0.542	3	3
Cincinnati              792	748	0.514	1	0
New York (N)            775	765	0.503	2	1
Brooklyn                772	768	0.501	1	1
Pittsburgh              740	800	0.481	0	0
Boston (N)              705	835	0.458	1	0
Chicago (N)             697	843	0.453	0	0

Thanks to Woody5254... I "borrowed" this from The Uniform History League...

[Matt from TN]

Franchise Histories

BLUE - Won World Series
GREEN - Won Pennant but No WS Played
BLACK - Won Pennant

Boston Red Sox - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1918), Last WS Title (1918)
Most Wins 81 (1928), Most Losses 91 (1921)
Winning Seasons 6, Losing Seasons 19, .500 Seasons 4
Longest Winning Streak: 1 Season
Longest Losing Streak: 12 Seasons (1906-17)
1900-10: 2-8
1911-20: 2-7-1 - 1918
1921-30: 2-4-3
Last 10 Seasons 3-4-3
Last 5 Seasons 2-1-2

Chicago White Sox - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1920), Last WS Title (1920)
Most Wins 102 (1920), Most Losses 91 (1910)
Winning Seasons 14, Losing Seasons 15
Longest Winning Streak: 9 Seasons (1913-21)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1904-12)
1900-10: 1-9 - 1903
1911-20: 8-2 - 1917, 1919, 1920
1921-30: 5-4
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Cleveland Indians - 5 Pennants, 2-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1916), Last WS Title (1916)
Most Wins 107 (1910), Most Losses 94 (1905)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 12
Longest Winning Streak: 13 Seasons (1906-18)
Longest Losing Streak: 4 Seasons (1922-25)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1907, 1910
1911-20: 9-1 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 2-7
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Detroit Tigers - 1 Pennant, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1928), Last WS Win (1928)
Most Wins 93 (1928), Most Losses 94 (1906, 1922)
Winning Seasons 14, Losing Seasons 15
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1901-05)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1906-12)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 3-7
1921-30: 5-4 - 1928
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

New York Yankees - 7 Pennants, 3-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1927), Last WS Win (1912)
Most Wins 103 (1923), Most Losses 93 (1920)
Winning Seasons 14, Losing Seasons 14, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 8 Seasons (1905-12)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1915-21)
1900-10: 7-3 - 1905, 1908, 1909
1911-20: 3-7 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 4-4-1 - 1923, 1927
Last 10 Seasons 4-5-1
Last 5 Seasons 1-3-1

Philadelphia Athletics - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1929), Last WS Title (1906)
Most Wins 98 (1929), Most Losses 97 (1917)
Winning Seasons 16, Losing Seasons 13
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1925-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 10 Seasons (1912-21)
1900-10: 8-2 - 1906
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 7-2 - 1925, 1926, 1929
Last 10 Seasons 7-3
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

St. Louis Browns - 4 Pennants, 1-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1922), Last WS Title (1922)
Most Wins 89 (1904), Most Losses 94 (1915)
Winning Seasons 11, Losing Seasons 17, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 2 Seasons (1901-02, 1918-19, 1921-22)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1910-16)
1900-10: 5-5 - 1901, 1902, 1904
1911-20: 2-7-1
1921-30: 4-5 - 1922
Last 10 Seasons 4-6
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Washington Senators - 3 Pennants, 2-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1924), Last WS Title (1924)
Most Wins 87 (1924), Most Losses 88 (1907)
Winning Seasons 12, Losing Seasons 16, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 4 Seasons (1921-1924)
Longest Losing Streak: 5 Seasons (1916-20)
1900-10: 3-6-1
1911-20: 4-6 - 1913
1921-30: 5-4 - 1921, 1924
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 1-4



Boston Braves - 3 Pennants, 1-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1928), Last WS Title (1910)
Most Wins 105 (1928), Most Losses 102 (1915)
Winning Seasons 8, Losing Seasons 21
Longest Winning Streak: 3 Seasons (1902-04)
Longest Losing Streak: 14 Seasons (1914-27)
1900-10: 6-4 - 1904, 1910
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 1-8 - 1928
Last 10 Seasons 1-9
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

Brooklyn Robins - 2 Pennants, 2-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1926), Last WS Title (1926)
Most Wins 91 (1926), Most Losses 94 (1927)
Winning Seasons 16, Losing Seasons 12, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1922-26)
Longest Losing Streak: 4 Seasons (1903-06)
1900-10: 3-7
1911-20: 7-2-1 - 1919
1921-30: 6-3 - 1926
Last 10 Seasons 7-3
Last 5 Seasons 3-2

Chicago Cubs - 3 Pennants, 2-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1917), Last WS Title (1917)
Most Wins 93 (1913), Most Losses 97 (1925)
Winning Seasons 20, Losing Seasons 9
Longest Winning Streak: 14 Seasons (1901-14)
Longest Losing Streak: 6 Seasons (1922-27)
1900-10: 10-0 - 1905
1911-20: 7-3 - 1913, 1917
1921-30: 3-6
Last 10 Seasons 3-7
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Cincinnati Reds - 1 Pennant, 0-1 in WS, Last Pennant (1920)
Most Wins 92 (1927), Most Losses 95 (1906)
Winning Seasons 18, Losing Seasons 11
Longest Winning Streak: 11 Seasons (1913-1923)
Longest Losing Streak: 3 Seasons (1924-26)
1900-10: 5-5
1911-20: 9-1 - 1920
1921-30: 4-5
Last 10 Seasons 5-5
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

New York Giants - 4 Pennants, 2-2 in WS, Last Pennant (1922), Last WS Title (1921)
Most Wins 90 (1922, 1923), Most Losses 97 (1929)
Winning Seasons 11, Losing Seasons 17, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 6 Seasons (1918-1923)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1908-14)
1900-10: 1-8-1 - 1907
1911-20: 5-5 - 1918
1921-30: 5-4 - 1921, 1922
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 2-3

Philadelphia Phillies - 6 Pennants, 4-0 in WS, Last Pennant (1929), Last WS Title (1929)
Most Wins 100 (1927), Most Losses 91 (1920)
Winning Seasons 14, Losing Seasons 14, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 6 Seasons (1924-Present)
Longest Losing Streak: 9 Seasons (1915-1923)
1900-10: 7-2-1 - 1901, 1902, 1903
1911-20: 1-9
1921-30: 6-3 - 1925, 1927, 1929
Last 10 Seasons 6-4
Last 5 Seasons 5-0

Pittsburgh Pirates - 4 Pennants, 1-3 in WS, Last Pennant (1912), Last WS Win (1909)
Most Wins 92 (1908), Most Losses 103 (1928)
Winning Seasons 8, Losing Seasons 20, .500 Seasons 1
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1908-12)
Longest Losing Streak: 7 Seasons (1913-19)
1900-10: 4-6 - 1908, 1909
1911-20: 2-8 - 1911, 1912
1921-30: 1-7-1
Last 10 Seasons 2-7-1
Last 5 Seasons 1-4

St. Louis Cardinals - 6 Pennants, 2-4 in WS, Last Pennant (1924), Last WS Win (1923)
Most Wins 103 (1915), Most Losses 95 (1910)
Winning Seasons 17, Losing Seasons 9, .500 Seasons 3
Longest Winning Streak: 5 Seasons (1914-18, 1921-25)
Longest Losing Streak: 4 Seasons (1908-11)
1900-10: 3-6-1 - 1906
1911-20: 6-2-2 - 1914, 1915, 1916
1921-30: 8-1 - 1923, 1924
Last 10 Seasons 8-1-1
Last 5 Seasons 4-1

[M_Bowers]

Hey, I was just wondering when teams would become available to GM. Also, if they were any time soon, I'd suggest that there'd be three people to a team; Owner, General Manager, and Manager. That way most/all of the people who're handling ancestors could have a hold of a team. Thanks.

-Mark

[Matt from TN]

Originally posted by M_Bowers
Hey, I was just wondering when teams would become available to GM. Also, if they were any time soon, I'd suggest that there'd be three people to a team; Owner, General Manager, and Manager. That way most/all of the people who're handling ancestors could have a hold of a team. Thanks.

Currently, we're shooting for appx. 1946... but that could change... I'm ancy enough to do it earlier, but I'd prefer to wait until after the WWII period, because I have to hold out a lot of players who enter the war... However, if GM's were willing to work through the losses, I'd reconsider...

As for 3 people sharing a team, I had never thought of that and I'm not sure how well it would work... If I ever did that, I'd go for 2 per team - a GM and a manager... I'd like to hear input on this if anyone's got any... I'm not sure how many people there are out there who'd be interested in a team, because I'd have to go from finding 16 owners to 32 GM's/Managers...

Also, I'm an amateur at website building... To see my best work, check out the LLM link in my sig... It's ok, but nothing special... If anyone would like to volunteer to help me create a good site for the TWB, I'd certainly appreciate it... I have Dreamweaver, so you'd have to make it compatible with that so I can do any editing or adding stories, etc... I already have the webspace...

[metsgeek]

To be honest, I wouldn't be interested in sharing a team.

[LivnLegend]

This has been an incredible effort thus far. The depth and detail you have represented has been amazing!

"Nasty Ned" Fargo, SP, St. Louis (A), Age 34 - He moved up to 5th all-time with 287 wins, and also became the winningest ancestor

Kid Fite, 2B, Detroit, Age 25 - He won his 2nd batting title.

Nice! My ancestors seem to be doing well! As Fargo enters the twilight of his career, The Kid will be in his prime.

[Matt from TN]

Key Retirees:


Charlie Matthews, RF
Brooklyn Robins 1914-1929



Matthews retired after having a solid final season, in which he hit .305 with 8 home runs, 87 RBI and 19 stolen bases. At age 37, he would be the starting rightfielder for many teams, but he felt like his own skills had diminished to the point where he no longer felt comfortable competing. He retired with a .308 career average, 2027 hits, 449 doubles (11th All-Time), 93 home runs, 1067 RBI, 1159 runs scored and 457 stolen bases (12th All-Time). He won two World Series with Brooklyn, and he also won five Gold Gloves. He was the 1919 and 1920 NL BOY. He was a well-rounded player, finishing in the top 10 in batting average, home runs, RBI and stolen bases several times.



Retiring Ancestors:


Harry "The Haymaker" Cohan, C
Boston Braves 1909-1914
Chicago Cubs 1914-1928



Harry will go down in history as one of the most talented hitters of all time. He was one of the last remaining backstops from what is being called "the Golden Age of Catchers." In Harry's day, talented catchers abounded, but few could match his baseball skills. He was the 1918 NL BOY, and he won two World Series - in 1910 with the Braves and in 1917 with the Cubs. He was a 9-time Gold Glove winner and a 3-time batting champ. He finished 4th on the all-time hits list with 3208. He also retired with a .353 career average (6th All-Time), 1161 RBI (16th All-Time) and 1168 runs scored (24th All-Time).


Campbell Ditty, CF
New York Giants 1906-1929



Ditty was the premier power hitter of his day. He teamed with Jared Jarry to form a powerful tandem in the Giants lineup, as they carried the team to 3 pennants and 3 second place finishes within one 6-year span. Ditty won one World Series and was twice named the NL BOY (1916, 1922). He won 4 Gold Gloves and led the NL in home runs 5 times. At one point in his career, he held the record for most home runs in a season and in a career. He was the first player in major league history to top 200 home runs in a career. Upon retirement, he had amassed a .309 average, 3131 hits (5th All-Time), 665 doubles (Most All-Time), 206 home runs (2nd All-Time), 1628 RBI (Most All-Time), 1313 runs (18th All-Time) and 665 walks.

[Matt from TN]

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1930

The 1930 season signifies a third complete decade of major league baseball. Much of the sport, and the country, has changed recently. As home runs and scoring is on the rise, criticism of a livelier ball increases. On the political front, the country continues to struggle through a growing economic depression.

The Athletics were foiled again in yet another attempt at winning a World Championship. They have now lost three World Series over the past five years. One must wonder how they will react and if their team psyche is intact. Detroit had a tough season last year, but they appear ready to once again compete for the pennant. Boston and Chicago are teams that have come close over the past few seasons but have not had enough talent to get the job done. Once again, they look to be strong. The Yankees seem to be declining, while Cleveland is quickly on the rise. Add 17-year-old George "The Joker" Bowers to the list of young and impressive pitchers on this staff. After these six teams, there is a big drop-off to St. Louis and Washington. The Senators, however, seem to be slowly improving as they groom young players.

In the NL, The Phillies still reign supreme. Their offense seems to be sliding slightly, but their pitching staff is too dominant for them to fall out of contention. After a terrible season, the Braves are out to prove that they can once again claim the pennant. They need consistency from their pitching staff, especially Whiskey Allen Jr., but their offense is solid from top to bottom. The Cubs are improving every year, and they should be in contention once again. Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and St. Louis could each make some noise this season, but none of them has a team as wholly talented as the Phillies or Braves. Meanwhile, the Giants are in for another long year, but they could soon be joined at the bottom by the aging Cardinals.



Ancestors Added:


George "The Joker" Bowers, SP, Cleveland Indians



The Indians have once again added a potential ace to their rotation, and they are quickly moving up the ranks of AL contenders. Bowers will begin the season as the team's #3 starter, and if the team's youngsters can perform, they can shoot for a winning season.


Blake "Hitman" Crocitto, SS, Washington Senators



Crocitto is an excellent hitter with plenty of power, which is unusual for a shortstop. He has decent speed, but struggles sometimes in the field. He will begin the season on the Senators' bench, but he has a big future ahead of him. He is one of many talented young players with which Washington hopes to build a brighter future.


David "Harlequin" Hunter, 2B, Boston Braves



Hunter is a good hitter with an impressive eye at the plate. He will get on base often and use his great speed and baserunning instincts to frustrate opposing defenses. Second base was a weakness for the Braves last season, and Hunter should start immediately and leadoff.


Bill "Red" Finley, SP, Pittsburgh Pirates



Red is also a talented pitcher who is known for striking out a lot of opposing batters. He will begin the season in the majors as the lone lefty in the Pirates' bullpen. However, he will be in the rotation before long, and he is a big key to the Pirates' future.


Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, RF, New York Yankees



Jimmy is the son of Campbell Ditty, a great hitting outfielder who played for the cross-town Giants. Jimmy hopes he will become a great slugger in Yankees' history as his dad was for the Giants. He will begin the season in AAA, but he should be in the majors before long, likely on the bench where he can learn the ropes.


Al "Flaky II" Arsenault, LF, Boston Red Sox



Al, the son of White Sox shortstop "Flaky" Arsenault, has been nicknamed "Flaky the Second" for his grace at the plate, which is reminiscent of his father. He will never hit for as high an average as his dad, but he will hit for much more power. He begins the season on the Red Sox bench, but he will soon be the starter in left field, because his abilities, including good speed and defense, are too great to keep out of the lineup for long.

[M_Bowers]

Well, I'm not fond of sharing a team either, but it wouldn't leave anybody out if all the ancestors wanted a piece, that's the only reason I suggested it.

As well as the site goes Matt, I could make something pretty nice if you'd want me to. Nothing real extravagant, but it'd fit what you'd want for a sim league.

My AIM contacts are: ObscureSanctity
My eMail is: alphaandomega222@yahoo.com

You can hit me up at either and I can see what I can do.

- Mark

[lgkeeper]

Pretty cool that the year my grandfather (Harry Cohan) retires, his grandson (Blake Crocitto), my cousin, comes into the league.

I love this idea more and more every time I read.

[metsgeek]

Originally posted by Matt from TN
Campbell Ditty, CF
New York Giants 1906-1929

We'll miss you, Campbell. You'll always be remembered as one of the best ever.

Originally posted by Matt from TN
Jimmy "The Schnozz" Ditty, RF, New York Yankees

....and Good Luck to The Schnozz. May he follow in his father's footsteps. Great picture, by the way. It even looks somewhat like my grandfather.

[lgkeeper]

Yeah, I'm pretty proud that, if everything goes right, Harry will be inducted into the HOF in the same class as Campbell Ditty