Category: Great Teams of the Past

  • GTOP S2W3: Recap

    GTOP S2W3: Recap

    Things are crowded atop the standings after three weeks, with six of the nine teams having won six, seven or eight games. There’s a big gap between them and the bottom three teams. The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals became the first team to post a four-game sweep, while the 1922 New York Giants and 1927…

  • GTOP S2W3: 1922 Giants vs. 1925 Senators

    GTOP S2W3: 1922 Giants vs. 1925 Senators

    The 1922 New York Giants maintained their strong play, winning three of four games against the 1925 Washington Senators to keep the top winning percentage in the league. If not for a Walter Johnson masterpiece that gave the Senators (6-6) a game two victory, New York (6-2) might have won all four. Somehow the Giants…

  • GTOP S2W3: 1927 Pirates vs. 1927 Yankees

    GTOP S2W3: 1927 Pirates vs. 1927 Yankees

    In 1927, the New York Yankees swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series. The Yankees almost did the same on the tabletop, winning the first three games. But Pittsburgh earned a walk-off victory in the finale. The Pirates (2-6) led in all four games, and though the Yankees (8-4) didn’t hit all that well,…

  • GTOP S2W3: 1920 Indians vs. 1929 Cubs

    GTOP S2W3: 1920 Indians vs. 1929 Cubs

    The 1920 Cleveland Indians were the best team in the first two weeks of the season, but in week three they found themselves down two games to one against the 1929 Chicago Cubs. However, the Indians (8-4) rallied to win game four and split the series against the Cubs (6-6). Steve O’Neill batted .500 (7-for-14)…

  • GTOP S2W3: 1922 Browns vs. 1930 Cardinals

    GTOP S2W3: 1922 Browns vs. 1930 Cardinals

    The battle for St. Louis was won decisively, as the 1930 St. Louis Cardinals swept the 1922 St. Louis Browns in a four-game series to start week number three. It’s the first time this season a sweep has occurred. Both teams entered with 3-5 records but the Cardinals (7-5) made a solid move up the…

  • GTOP S2W2: Recap

    GTOP S2W2: Recap

    All four series in week two resulted in one side taking three of the four games. The 1920 Cleveland Indians did so for the second straight week, moving them to the top of the standings. The 1925 Washington Senators, 1927 New York Yankees and 1929 Chicago Cubs also moved to the top half of the…

  • GTOP S2W2: 1925 Senators vs. 1927 Pirates

    GTOP S2W2: 1925 Senators vs. 1927 Pirates

    The 1925 Washington Senators won the first three games of the series, but a late comeback by the 1927 Pittsburgh Pirates in game four allowed them to avoid the sweep as week number two came to a close. Joe Judge hit .462 (6-for-13) to lead the Senators (5-3), while Paul Waner batted .357 (5-for-14) for…

  • GTOP S2W2: 1919 Reds vs. 1929 Cubs

    GTOP S2W2: 1919 Reds vs. 1929 Cubs

    The 1929 Chicago Cubs rebounded from a rough first week to take three of four games from the 1919 Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs (4-4) got back to .500 while sending the Reds (2-6) into the cellar for the time being. The first three games of the series were all decided by one run, and then…

  • GTOP S2W2: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Yankees

    GTOP S2W2: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1927 Yankees

    The series between the 1927 New York Yankees and the 1930 St. Louis Cardinals was an offensive slugfest. There were a total of 17 home runs, nine by the Cardinals and eight by the Yankees. Still, it was New York (5-3) that came away with three wins against St. Louis (3-5). The Yankees’ Bob Meusel…