Tag: Chicago Cubs

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #3

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #3

    The championship of season 2 has been decided, and it’s the 1920 Cleveland Indians that will come out on top. After the Indians again lost to the 1922 New York Giants, the clincher came as a result of the 1927 New York Yankees falling to the 1925 Washington Senators for the third straight game. The…

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #2

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #2

    The 1920 Cleveland Indians have clinched at least a share of the championship, but blew their chance to win it outright on the second gameday of week 9 as they lost to the 1922 New York Giants. The only other team in contention, the 1927 New York Yankees, blew their own chance to make a…

  • GTOP S2W9: Gameday #1

    GTOP S2W9: Gameday #1

    After the opening round of games in the final week of the season, the 1920 Cleveland Indians (20-9) took a step closer to the title with a rout of the 1922 New York Giants (14-15). The 1927 New York Yankees (18-11) had a very costly misstep, as they were blown out by the 1925 Washington…

  • GTOP S2W8: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1929 Cubs

    GTOP S2W8: 1930 Cardinals vs. 1929 Cubs

    The 1930 St. Louis Cardinals kept their pennant hopes on life support while dealing a near-fatal blow to the 1929 Chicago Cubs as the Cards took three of four games to close out week 8. St. Louis has the bye in week 9, so the Cardinals’ season comes to an end with a 19-13 record.…

  • GTOP S2W7: 1929 Cubs vs. 1927 Yankees

    GTOP S2W7: 1929 Cubs vs. 1927 Yankees

    The second and third-place teams both needed a big showing in their week seven matchup to improve their hopes of overtaking the 1920 Cleveland Indians. Unfortunately for the 1929 Chicago Cubs and the 1927 New York Yankees, they split their four-game series, with the visiting team winning all four contests. The Yankees are now at…

  • GTOP S2W6: 1929 Cubs vs. 1925 Senators

    GTOP S2W6: 1929 Cubs vs. 1925 Senators

    The 1929 Chicago Cubs entered week six in third place, and they kept their hopes for the pennant alive by taking three of four games from the 1925 Washington Senators. Woody English hit .429 (6-for-14) to lead the Cubs (13-7), who have won seven of their last eight. Sam Rice batted .333 (5-for-15) for the…

  • GTOP S2W4: 1929 Cubs vs. 1922 Browns

    GTOP S2W4: 1929 Cubs vs. 1922 Browns

    The 1922 St. Louis Browns are struggling mightily, getting swept for the second straight series, this time at the hands of the 1929 Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have won six of their last seven to improve to 10-6, while the Browns have lost 10 straight and are in the cellar at 3-13. There have been…

  • GTOP S2W3: 1920 Indians vs. 1929 Cubs

    GTOP S2W3: 1920 Indians vs. 1929 Cubs

    The 1920 Cleveland Indians were the best team in the first two weeks of the season, but in week three they found themselves down two games to one against the 1929 Chicago Cubs. However, the Indians (8-4) rallied to win game four and split the series against the Cubs (6-6). Steve O’Neill batted .500 (7-for-14)…

  • GTOP S2W2: 1919 Reds vs. 1929 Cubs

    GTOP S2W2: 1919 Reds vs. 1929 Cubs

    The 1929 Chicago Cubs rebounded from a rough first week to take three of four games from the 1919 Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs (4-4) got back to .500 while sending the Reds (2-6) into the cellar for the time being. The first three games of the series were all decided by one run, and then…