Category: Great Teams of the Past

  • GTOP S3W7: Recap

    GTOP S3W7: Recap

    Only two weeks of games remain, and things are tight atop the standings. The 1935 Chicago Cubs had the bye in week 7 and they had to watch and see what their closest competitors would do. The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers took three of four from the 1946 Boston Red Sox, pulling them into a tie…

  • GTOP S3W7: 1940 Reds vs. 1937 Yankees

    GTOP S3W7: 1940 Reds vs. 1937 Yankees

    After winning the first two contests, the 1937 New York Yankees had a chance to take firm hold of first place in the standings, but let the next two games slip away and had to settle for a series split with the 1940 Cincinnati Reds. The Yankees (17-11) fell to third place in winning percentage,…

  • GTOP S3W7: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1946 Red Sox

    GTOP S3W7: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1946 Red Sox

    The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers took three of four games from the 1946 Boston Red Sox, meaning that at this point in time the Dodgers (15-9) have moved into a tie for first place with the 1935 Chicago Cubs and 1937 New York Yankees. All three have eight games remaining. Pete Reiser hit .500 (8-for-16), Dolph…

  • GTOP S3W7: 1934 Tigers vs. 1931 Athletics

    GTOP S3W7: 1934 Tigers vs. 1931 Athletics

    After being routed in game one, the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics bounced back to win the next three and claim the series against the 1934 Detroit Tigers. The Tigers (8-16) scored nine runs in game one but had just a total of four in the next three contests, while the Athletics (11-13) had two easy wins…

  • GTOP S3W7: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1933 Senators

    GTOP S3W7: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1933 Senators

    It won’t have any affect on the standings, but the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and 1933 Washington Senators had an entertaining four-game split, featuring the highest-scoring game of the season, an extra-inning effort and a contest decided in the ninth inning. Three Senators (14-14) hit better than .400, with Goose Goslin at .450 (9-for-20), Buddy…

  • GTOP S3W6: Recap

    GTOP S3W6: Recap

    With three weeks left in the season, the 1937 New York Yankees have pulled even with the 1935 Chicago Cubs atop the standings. Both the Yankees and Cubs still have the bye to come, so they only have eight games remaining. The third-place 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers and fourth-place 1940 Cincinnati Reds are close, and they…

  • GTOP S3W6: 1933 Senators vs. 1940 Reds

    GTOP S3W6: 1933 Senators vs. 1940 Reds

    Both the 1933 Washington Senators and the 1940 Cincinnati Reds were hoping for a sweep that would put them at or near the top of the league standings, but they could only manage a split that kept both teams near the middle of the pack. Lonny Frey hit .438 (7-for-16) to pace the Reds (11-9),…

  • GTOP S3W6: 1931 Athletics vs. 1937 Yankees

    GTOP S3W6: 1931 Athletics vs. 1937 Yankees

    The 1935 Chicago Cubs have company at the top of the standings! The 1937 New York Yankees swept the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics, and now the two best teams in the league are both 15-9 with eight games to play. Three of the four games were close, and the Athletics (8-12) either had the tying run…

  • GTOP S3W6: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1935 Cubs

    GTOP S3W6: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1935 Cubs

    The first-place 1935 Chicago Cubs looked to pad their lead in the standings as they squared off against the last-place 1934 St. Louis Cardinals, but it didn’t work as they hoped. The Cubs won the first two contests at home, but the Cardinals pulled off a remarkable ninth-inning comeback to win game three, then easily…