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GTOP S1W2: 1915 Phillies vs. 1911 Athletics
The 1911 Athletics won the battle of Philadelphia, taking three of four games from the 1915 Phillies. This was the first series of the season for the Athletics (3-1), while the Phillies (5-3) faltered after their opening-round sweep. Eddie Collins…
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GTOP S1W2: 1914 Braves vs. 1909 Tigers
The 1914 Boston Braves took three of four games from the 1909 Detroit Tigers, including an improbable extra-innings victory in game three. The Tigers went up 7-4 in the top of the 10th, only for the Braves to score four…
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GTOP S1W2: 1906 Cubs vs. 1912 Red Sox
After being swept in week one, the 1906 Chicago Cubs bounced back with a sweep of their own, taking all four games from the 1912 Boston Red Sox. The series began with a pair of one-run games, followed by two…
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GTOP S1W2: 1902 Pirates vs. 1912 Giants
The 1912 New York Giants continued their strong start to the season, sweeping the 1902 Pittsburgh Pirates. The pitching was excellent, as the most runs that were scored by one team was four, and Christy Mathewson tossed a shutout. Fred…
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GTOP S1W1: Recap
After a four-game sweep, the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies have taken the early lead in the Season 1 standings. That comes despite having by far the lowest team batting average after four games, but also by far the best team ERA.…
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GTOP S1W1: 1917 White Sox vs. 1909 Tigers
The visiting team won all four contests in the series between 1917 Chicago and 1909 Detroit. Three of the contests were decided by one run. Shoeless Joe Jackson hit .467 (7-for-15) for the White Sox, while Ty Cobb had a…
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GTOP S1W1: 1915 Phillies vs. 1906 Cubs
On paper, I thought the 1906 Cubs were going to be one of the strongest teams, and the 1915 Phillies would be one of the weakest. But despite being outhit in three of the four games, Philadelphia managed to sweep…
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GTOP S1W1: 1912 Giants vs. 1914 Braves
The 1912 New York Giants took three of four games from the 1914 Boston Braves in their first series of the season. The Giants scored late to win a pair of one-run games. Larry Doyle went 8-for-17 (.471) to lead…
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GTOP S1W1: 1902 Pirates vs. 1912 Red Sox
The first series of the campaign saw the Pirates and the Red Sox each win two games. Runs were aplenty, with Pittsburgh totaling 19 runs, while Boston plated 17 (including 10 in one game). Boston’s Larry Gardner went 9-for-18 (.500),…
