Category: Great Teams of the Past

Juan Marichal and the 1962 San Francisco Giants did the rest of the league a favor by knocking off the 1961 New York Yankees in the second game of their series. The 1969 Minnesota Twins and the 1967 St. Louis Cardinals took advantage, as their victories moved them to within two games of the Yankees…

Roger Maris is going to slug the 1961 New York Yankees to another championship, it seems. He had his second consecutive multi-homer game, his GTOP-record 13 and 14th of the season, to rally the Yankees to a series-opening comeback win over the 1962 San Francisco Giants. The Yanks’ closest competitors all lost, giving New York…

As the season hits the three-quarter completed mark, things are becoming clear: we’re headed for the three-peat. Following in the footsteps of their 1937 and 1953 forerunners, the 1961 New York Yankees are edging closer to the pennant. Not only do they have a two-game lead with eight to play, they have a favorable schedule…

The 1961 New York Yankees took a huge step toward a third straight title, rallying to beat the 1967 Boston Red Sox in extra innings for the second straight day to win the series 3-1. Either the 1967 Minnesota Twins or the 1969 St. Louis Cardinals needed to win their series to stay close, but…

The 1961 New York Yankees and the 1967 Boston Red Sox played their third consecutive one-run game. The Yankees won for the second time in the series, this time on a walk-off in the 12th inning. The 1969 Minnesota Twins also improved to 2-1 in their series against the 1967 St. Louis Cardinals. So heading…

The results from the marquee series flipped from game one of the series, as the 1967 Boston Red Sox got a walk-off homer from Carl Yastrzemski to beat the 1961 New York Yankees, while the 1967 St. Louis Cardinals received a strong pitching performance from Ray Washburn to beat the 1969 Minnesota Twins. Those results…

The 1961 New York Yankees opened up their big series with the 1967 Boston Red Sox by posting a one-run victory to remain in first place. In a battle of second-place teams, the 1969 Minnesota Twins beat the reeling 1967 St. Louis Cardinals to keep within a game of the Yankees. Tom Seaver had the…

We’re a week closer to the finish line but we’re no closer to knowing who’s going to win the pennant. The 1961 New York Yankees, going for a three-peat, are in the pole position. But at 12-8, they’re not running away with it, and three teams are right behind the Yanks, one game back. Week…

The 1961 New York Yankees are back on top by themselves at the end of week number five, as they evened up the series with the 1969 Minnesota Twins, dropping the Twins a game back. The 1967 St. Louis Cardinals lost again, keeping them out of first, while the 1967 Boston Red Sox won again…