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GTOP S3W8: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1935 Cubs
Does anyone want to win this league? After the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers got swept earlier in week 8, the co-leader, the 1935 Chicago Cubs, could only manage to win one of four games against the 1946 Boston Red Sox. That opens the door for the 1937 New York Yankees to clinch the title in their…
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GTOP S3W7: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1946 Red Sox
The 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers took three of four games from the 1946 Boston Red Sox, meaning that at this point in time the Dodgers (15-9) have moved into a tie for first place with the 1935 Chicago Cubs and 1937 New York Yankees. All three have eight games remaining. Pete Reiser hit .500 (8-for-16), Dolph…
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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: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1946 Red Sox
The 1934 St. Louis Cardinals won the opener, but the 1946 Boston Red Sox came back to win the next three to claim the series victory. The Red Sox (8-8) got back to .500, while the Cardinals (4-12) went 1-3 for the fourth straight week. Boston’s Dave Ferriss became the league’s first four-game winner and…
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GTOP S3W3: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1937 Yankees
A big rivalry series was dominated by the pitchers. The 1937 New York Yankees won the first three contests behind shutouts by Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez. The 1946 Boston Red Sox avoided the sweep thanks to a shutout from Dave Ferriss. The Yankees (8-4) outscored the Red Sox (5-7) by a total of 12-9…
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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) with two homers and five RBI to lead Boston (4-4). Billy Werber hit .438 (7-for-16)…
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GTOP S3W1: 1946 Red Sox vs. 1933 Senators
Great Teams of the Past Season 3 got underway with the 1946 Boston Red Sox taking on the 1933 Washington Senators, and the two teams split their four-game series. Rudy York had a team-best .400 average (6-for-15) for Boston, while Bobby Doerr (seven) and Dom DiMaggio (six) drove in 13 of the 18 Red Sox…
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GTOP S1W9: 1912 Red Sox vs. 1915 Phillies
The 1912 Boston Red Sox won their final three games against the 1915 Philadelphia Phillies, including a season-ending walk-off home run by Heinie Wagner, to end up the year at .500 (16-16). The Phillies (10-22) cemented their place in the cellar. Tris Speaker hit .500 (8-for-16) to raise his season average to .380 for the…
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GTOP S1W7: 1909 Tigers vs. 1912 Red Sox
The 1909 Detroit Tigers’ hopes for a championship suffered a big blow as they lost three of four games to the 1912 Boston Red Sox. Detroit (13-11) began the week tied for second but now won’t be any better than fourth. Bill Carrigan batted .429 (6-for-14) with six RBI to lead the Red Sox (13-15),…
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