Category: Great Teams of the Past

  • GTOP S3W4: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Tigers

    GTOP S3W4: 1937 Yankees vs. 1934 Tigers

    The last-place 1934 Detroit Tigers took it to the first-place 1937 New York Yankees in the first two contests of their four-game series, but the Yankees were able to salvage the series with two walk-off victories at home. Ivy Andrews earned both wins in relief for the Yankees (10-6). Jake Powell hit a team-best .412…

  • GTOP S3W4: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1946 Red Sox

    GTOP S3W4: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1946 Red Sox

    The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals won the opener, but the 1946 Boston Red Sox came back to win the next three to claim the series victory. The Red Sox (8-8) got back to .500, while the Cardinals (4-12) went 1-3 for the fourth straight week. Boston’s Dave Ferriss became the league’s first four-game winner and…

  • GTOP S3W3: Recap

    GTOP S3W3: Recap

    The season is now one-third of the way done, as week three out of nine has been completed. The 1935 Chicago Cubs and the 1937 New York Yankees both took three out of four games in their series this week to claim a share of first place. It’s been a pitchers’ league to this point,…

  • GTOP S3W3: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1935 Cubs

    GTOP S3W3: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1935 Cubs

    The 1935 Chicago Cubs moved into a tie for first place at the conclusion of week #3 after they took three of four from the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers. The Cubs (8-4) are tied atop the standings with the 1937 New York Yankees. The Dodgers (4-4) came into the week in first place on winning percentage,…

  • GTOP S3W3: 1934 Tigers vs. 1933 Senators

    GTOP S3W3: 1934 Tigers vs. 1933 Senators

    The 1934 Detroit Tigers and the 1933 Washington Senators split a closely-contested series, with three of the four games being decided by a single run. The Tigers’ Tommy Bridges threw a shutout in the other contest. The Tigers (2-6) were led by Charlie Gehringer, who batted .500 (8-for-16) with three RBI. Goose Goslin was in…

  • GTOP S3W3: 1940 Reds vs. 1934 Cardinals

    GTOP S3W3: 1940 Reds vs. 1934 Cardinals

    The 1940 Cincinnati Reds won their first series of the season, and sent the flailing 1934 St. Louis Cardinals to their third straight series defeat. After the teams split the first two games, the Reds (7-5) won the next two at home. Ernie Lombardi hit .375 (6-for-16) with six RBI to lead Cincinnati. The Cardinals…

  • GTOP S3W3: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1937 Yankees

    GTOP S3W3: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1937 Yankees

    A big rivalry series was dominated by the pitchers. The 1937 New York Yankees won the first three contests behind shutouts by Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez. The 1946 Boston Red Sox avoided the sweep thanks to a shutout from Dave Ferriss. The Yankees (8-4) outscored the Red Sox (5-7) by a total of 12-9…

  • GTOP S3W2: Recap

    GTOP S3W2: Recap

    It’s been an interesting start to Season 3, with seven of the nine teams at .500 or better. Four of the eight series have been splits, and there’s only been one sweep, the 1935 Chicago Cubs routing the 1934 Detroit Tigers in the final match-up of week two. It’s not looking for good for the…

  • GTOP S3W2: 1935 Cubs vs. 1934 Tigers

    GTOP S3W2: 1935 Cubs vs. 1934 Tigers

    After a week-one bye, the 1934 Detroit Tigers got their season underway. It wasn’t pretty, as the 1935 Chicago Cubs collected the first four-game sweep by any team this season. The Cubs (5-3) outscored the Tigers (0-4) 25-9. The Cubs got big weeks from Frank Demaree (.471, 8-for-17), Chuck Klein (.444, 8-for-14, 7 RBI) and…