Category: Great Teams of the Past

The three-peat effort rolls on, as the 1961 New York Yankees are the final unbeaten team three games into the new season. They’ve got eight home runs already after hitting four against the 1961 Detroit Tigers, two by Yogi Berra. The 1962 San Francisco Giants suffered their first loss and they’re now one of four…

The 1961 New York Yankees and the 1962 San Francisco Giants are the last two unbeatens after the second day of the season. The Yankees had to go to extra innings to beat the 1969 Minnesota Twins in a high-scoring contest. The other three games were decided by scores of 4-3, 4-2 and 4-2. GTOP…

The 1961 New York Yankees got their championship defense started with a victory. Also on season 5’s opening day, the 1967 Boston Red Sox put up one of the best offensive performances of any season, and the 1962 San Francisco Giants and 1969 Minnesota Twins also picked up victories. Roger Maris and Rico Petrocelli both…

Teams came and went at the top of the standings over the course of Great Teams of the Past season 4, which featured franchises from 1950-1960. Just one was consistently good throughout, and that was the 1953 New York Yankees, who set GTOP records for wins in a season (22) and victory margin (four games).…

On the final day of the season, the champion 1953 New York Yankees won their record 22nd game with a 10-9 barnburner victory over the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves lost again, which means the Yankees won the league by a record margin of four games. The 1954 Cleveland Indians won three of…

The 1953 New York Yankees defeated the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, 3-2, to clinch the season 4 championship on the penultimate day of the season. The Yanks won their 21st game of the season and in the finale they’ll try to set the record for wins in a season. The Yankees would have clinched even with…

The 1953 New York Yankees bounced back with an easy win over the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, eliminating the Dodgers from contention and giving the Yankees a share of the title. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves remain alive after they rallied to beat the 1954 Cleveland Indians, but they’re two back with two to play. The two…

The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers made a statement in the first contest of their season-ending four-game series with the first-place 1953 New York Giants. The Dodgers handed the Yankees a 10-2 defeat to stay alive, and pull Brooklyn within two games with three to play. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves couldn’t capitalize, as they lost to stay…

The 1953 New York Yankees are on the verge of giving the franchise their second straight Great Teams of the Past championship. Heading into the final week of the season, the Yankees (19-9) are two games up with four to play. The Yankees took three of four from the 1954 Cleveland Indians in week #7.…