Category: Great Teams of the Past

The 1954 Cleveland Indians finally won a game, earning their first victory of the season in their seventh contest. It came against the first-place 1959 Chicago White Sox, which knocked the Sox into a tie with the 1953 New York Yankees and the 1954 New York Giants at 5-2. The Giants beat the 1960 Pittsburgh…

Dick Donovan’s shutout victory for the 1959 Chicago White Sox gave them sole possession of first place with a 5-1 record (and kept the 1954 Cleveland Indians winless). The 1953 New York Giants beat the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates for the second straight game, putting both squads at 4-2. The 1957 Milwaukee Braves also pitched an…

The 1954 New York Giants won their third straight game by hitting four home runs. They handed the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates their first loss of the season as week #2 got underway. The 1953 New York Yankees and the 1959 Chicago White Sox both won in extra innings to join the Pirates at the top…

For the first time since Season 1, a team has begun its campaign with a 4-0 record. Led by Roberto Clemente, the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates had by far the best offense in the league in week 1, as well as the second-best pitching numbers. Season 4 had a different start then the previous three, as…

The 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the 1953 New York Yankees in the battle of the last two unbeaten teams to stand atop the league at 4-0 at the conclusion of week #1. The 1959 Chicago White Sox won again to become the only other team with a winning record at this point. The 1954 New…

The 1954 New York Giants won their first game of the season and knocked the 1959 Chicago White Sox from the ranks of the unbeatens with a late comeback and an extra-innings effort. The 1953 New York Yankees and the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates continue on with perfect 3-0 records — but they meet in gameday…

After two games, the league still has three unbeaten teams (the 1953 New York Yankees, the 1959 Chicago White Sox and the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates) and three winless teams (the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, the 1954 New York Giants and the 1954 Cleveland Indians). All four contests either had a good comeback win or a near-comeback.…

Season #4’s opening day saw a number of strong pitching performances. The most runs scored in a game by any team was five. Three teams scored one run or less, but one of those was victorious as the 1959 Chicago White Sox won 1-0 on a walk-off in the bottom of the ninth. The New…

Twenty-one appears to be the magic number, as for the third straight season, the champion finished with a 21-11 record. For the segment featuring teams from 1931-46, the 1937 New York Yankees finished strong to win the pennant, beating the 1935 Chicago Cubs and the 1940 Cincinnati Reds by two games. Heading into the final…