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GTOP S3W5: Recap
Only the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers pulled off a series win in week #5, as they took three of four from the 1937 New York Yankees. The other three series were four-game splits. The first-place 1935 Chicago Cubs had an opportunity to really grab a big lead, but could only split with the 1940 Cincinnati Reds…
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GTOP S3W5: 1933 Senators vs. 1931 Athletics
The 1933 Washington Senators and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics came in with .500 records, and after a pretty entertaining, fairly high-scoring series, both teams went out with .500 records as week number 5 came to an end. The Athletics (8-8) scored 19 runs despite hitting .254 and were led by Jimmie Foxx, who batted .467…
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GTOP S3W5: 1935 Cubs vs. 1940 Reds
The 1935 Chicago Cubs and the 1940 Cincinnati Reds came in as two of the top teams in the league and they played a highly entertaining series. The first two games both had amazing ninth-inning finishes. The second two contests were high-scoring routs. The overall result was a four-game split. The Cubs (13-7) could have…
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GTOP S3W5: 1937 Yankees vs. 1941 Dodgers
The 1937 New York Yankees pounded the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers 9-3 in game one of their series and looked poised to stay at or near the top of the league standings. But then New York scored just six runs in the next three games, the Dodgers scored five runs in each of them, and Brooklyn…
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GTOP S3W5: 1934 Tigers vs. 1946 Red Sox
The 1934 Detroit Tigers and the 1946 Boston Red Sox played an entertaining series, alternating wins and losses and splitting their four-game set. Dave Ferriss improved to 5-0 after five starts for the Red Sox (10-10) with another strong performance, though he gave up two runs to see his ERA rise to 0.80 on the…
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GTOP S3W4: Recap
The season has reached the halfway point for a majority of the teams. There’s a pile-up in the middle with four teams at .500. The 1935 Chicago Cubs and the 1937 New York Yankees continue to be the most successful. Can anyone stop Frank Demaree of the 1935 Chicago Cubs? He raised his season average…
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GTOP S3W4: 1935 Cubs vs. 1931 Athletics
The 1935 Chicago Cubs took hold of first place in the league at the halfway point of their season after taking three of four games from the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics. The Cubs (11-5) lead the 1937 Yankees by one game, while the Athletics fell to .500 at 6-6. Frank Demaree continued his incredible season for…
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GTOP S3W4: 1933 Senators vs. 1941 Dodgers
Both the 1933 Washington Senators and the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers entered their week 4 matchup with .500 records, and that was still true when it was all said and done. The Senators (8-8) had a pair of one-run victories, while the Dodgers (6-6) got shutouts from Whit Wyatt and Curt Davis as they split the…
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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…
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