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GTOP S3W9: 1933 Senators vs. 1935 Cubs
Too little, too late, the 1935 Chicago Cubs won a series for the first time since week 4, taking three of four from the 1933 Washington Senators to close out the season. The Cubs were in first place for a good portion of the season but will probably settle for second place with a 19-13…
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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 S3W6: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1935 Cubs
The first-place 1935 Chicago Cubs looked to pad their lead in the standings as they squared off against the last-place 1934 St. Louis Cardinals, but it didn’t work as they hoped. The Cubs won the first two contests at home, but the Cardinals pulled off a remarkable ninth-inning comeback to win game three, then easily…
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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 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 S3W3: 1941 Dodgers vs. 1935 Cubs
The 1935 Chicago Cubs moved into a tie for first place at the conclusion of week #3 after they took three of four from the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers. The Cubs (8-4) are tied atop the standings with the 1937 New York Yankees. The Dodgers (4-4) came into the week in first place on winning percentage,…
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GTOP S3W2: 1935 Cubs vs. 1934 Tigers
After a week-one bye, the 1934 Detroit Tigers got their season underway. It wasn’t pretty, as the 1935 Chicago Cubs collected the first four-game sweep by any team this season. The Cubs (5-3) outscored the Tigers (0-4) 25-9. The Cubs got big weeks from Frank Demaree (.471, 8-for-17), Chuck Klein (.444, 8-for-14, 7 RBI) and…
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GTOP S3W1: 1935 Cubs vs. 1937 Yankees
The 1937 New York Yankees became the first team in Season 3 to win a series, as they took three of four games from the 1935 Chicago Cubs. Lefty Gomez tossed a two-hit shutout to get the season started, while Joe DiMaggio hit .412 (7-for-17) to lead the Yankees at the plate. Frank Demaree batted…
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GTOP S2W9: Gameday #4
The 1920 Cleveland Indians finished up their championship season by posting a narrow victory in the final game of the campaign, putting their winning margin by two games over the idle 1930 St. Louis Cardinals. The 1929 New York Yankees, a day being eliminated, hardly bothered to show up for the final game of the…
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