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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 S3W7: 1934 Cardinals vs. 1933 Senators
It won’t have any affect on the standings, but the 1934 St. Louis Cardinals and 1933 Washington Senators had an entertaining four-game split, featuring the highest-scoring game of the season, an extra-inning effort and a contest decided in the ninth inning. Three Senators (14-14) hit better than .400, with Goose Goslin at .450 (9-for-20), Buddy…
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GTOP S3W6: 1933 Senators vs. 1940 Reds
Both the 1933 Washington Senators and the 1940 Cincinnati Reds were hoping for a sweep that would put them at or near the top of the league standings, but they could only manage a split that kept both teams near the middle of the pack. Lonny Frey hit .438 (7-for-16) to pace the Reds (11-9),…
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GTOP S3W5: 1933 Senators vs. 1931 Athletics
The 1933 Washington Senators and the 1931 Philadelphia Athletics came in with .500 records, and after a pretty entertaining, fairly high-scoring series, both teams went out with .500 records as week number 5 came to an end. The Athletics (8-8) scored 19 runs despite hitting .254 and were led by Jimmie Foxx, who batted .467…
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GTOP S3W4: 1933 Senators vs. 1941 Dodgers
Both the 1933 Washington Senators and the 1941 Brooklyn Dodgers entered their week 4 matchup with .500 records, and that was still true when it was all said and done. The Senators (8-8) had a pair of one-run victories, while the Dodgers (6-6) got shutouts from Whit Wyatt and Curt Davis as they split the…
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GTOP S3W3: 1934 Tigers vs. 1933 Senators
The 1934 Detroit Tigers and the 1933 Washington Senators split a closely-contested series, with three of the four games being decided by a single run. The Tigers’ Tommy Bridges threw a shutout in the other contest. The Tigers (2-6) were led by Charlie Gehringer, who batted .500 (8-for-16) with three RBI. Goose Goslin was in…
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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) had an easier time of it in the next two. Both teams tossed one shutout.…
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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 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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