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GTOP S3W2: 1937 Yankees vs. 1933 Senators
The home team was victorious in all four games as the 1937 New York Yankees and the 1933 Washington Senators split their series. The Senators (4-4) won a pair of one-run games to open it up, while the Yankees (5-3) had an easier time of it in the next two. Both teams tossed one shutout.…
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GTOP S3W2: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1940 Reds
For the second straight week, the 1946 Boston Red Sox and 1940 Cincinnati Reds ended up splitting their series. This one had three straight one-run pitchers’ duels followed by a slugfest and a big comeback. Rudy York batted .538 (7-for-14) with two homers and five RBI to lead Boston (4-4). Billy Werber hit .438 (7-for-16)…
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GTOP S3W1: Recap
The third season of Great Teams of the Past, featuring franchises from 1931 to 1946, is underway. The 1937 New York Yankees and the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers had the best starts, each winning three of four games. There were a few individual standout performances, but on the whole, the pitchers are off to a better…
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GTOP S3W1: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1934 Cardinals
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers won the first three games of their season-opening series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and led 5-1 in game four, but the Cardinals were able to come back and avoid the sweep. Dixie Walker hit .375 (6-for-16) to lead the Dodgers, who also got two homers from Pete Reiser and…
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GTOP S3W1: 1935 Cubs vs. 1937 Yankees
The 1937 New York Yankees became the first team in Season 3 to win a series, as they took three of four games from the 1935 Chicago Cubs. Lefty Gomez tossed a two-hit shutout to get the season started, while Joe DiMaggio hit .412 (7-for-17) to lead the Yankees at the plate. Frank Demaree batted…
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GTOP S3W1: 1940 Reds vs. 1931 Athletics
The 1940 Cincinnati Reds and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics saw the home team win all four games, including a walk-off, extra-inning victory for the Reds in the finale of their season-opening series. The Reds hit just .164 as a team and their top starter was Harry Craft with a .286 average (4-for-14). The Athletics were…
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GTOP S3W1: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1933 Senators
Great Teams of the Past Season 3 got underway with the 1946 Boston Red Sox taking on the 1933 Washington Senators, and the two teams split their four-game series. Rudy York had a team-best .400 average (6-for-15) for Boston, while Bobby Doerr (seven) and Dom DiMaggio (six) drove in 13 of the 18 Red Sox…
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GTOP S2: Final Recap
Season 2 of my APBA Baseball Great Teams of the Past league ended much like the first season. The champion finished 21-11 and won the pennant by two games. This time, in a league featuring squads between 1919 and 1930, the 1920 Cleveland Indians came out on top. Impressively, six of the nine teams finished…
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GTOP S2W9: Gameday #4
The 1920 Cleveland Indians finished up their championship season by posting a narrow victory in the final game of the campaign, putting their winning margin by two games over the idle 1930 St. Louis Cardinals. The 1929 New York Yankees, a day being eliminated, hardly bothered to show up for the final game of the…
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