-
GTOP S3W2: 1931 Athletics vs. 1934 Cardinals
Highlighted by an 18-inning victory and Lefty Grove’s second consecutive one-hit shutout, the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics won their series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and took three of the four games. The Athletics (5-3) hit just .196 for the…
-
GTOP S3W2: 1937 Yankees vs. 1933 Senators
The home team was victorious in all four games as the 1937 New York Yankees and the 1933 Washington Senators split their series. The Senators (4-4) won a pair of one-run games to open it up, while the Yankees (5-3)…
-
MLB College S2 Gameday #7
USC and Oregon State both won for the third straight gameday, keeping them 1-2 in the league and setting up a big week 8 matchup between the two schools. Two games went to extra innings after ninth-inning rallies, including an…
-
Pepp Golf: Round 3 at Chambers Bay
It’s been a good run for Joe Highsmith, both in real life and on the tabletop. He recently tied for eighth place at the PGA Championship, which I believe is the best-ever finish by a Wave at a men’s major.…
-
GTOP S3W2: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1940 Reds
For the second straight week, the 1946 Boston Red Sox and 1940 Cincinnati Reds ended up splitting their series. This one had three straight one-run pitchers’ duels followed by a slugfest and a big comeback. Rudy York batted .538 (7-for-14)…
-
GTOP S3W1: Recap
The third season of Great Teams of the Past, featuring franchises from 1931 to 1946, is underway. The 1937 New York Yankees and the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers had the best starts, each winning three of four games. There were a…
-
GTOP S3W1: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1934 Cardinals
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers won the first three games of their season-opening series against the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and led 5-1 in game four, but the Cardinals were able to come back and avoid the sweep. Dixie Walker hit…
-
MLB College S2 Gameday #6
Defending champion USC defeated Arizona in extra innings to take over sole possession of first place as the 18-game season is now one-third of the way done. Oregon State and Pepperdine both won again. Both teams have surprised to this…
-
Pepp Golf: Round 2 at Chambers Bay
It was another rough day at Chambers Bay Golf Course for the Waves, but one golfer tamed the course to take a sizeable lead into the final round. Joe Highsmith, who hails from just down the road from the course,…
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 