Lead Story - 4/6/2025

1972-73 EXTENSIONS

1972-73 Extensions (Three players maximum; two years minimum before advancement)

Athletics: --
Braves: Jerry Buckek, 5 years; Dennis Menke, 4 years and Rick Reichardt, 3 years (done)
Cardinals: SP Bunker 5 years; OF Flood 2 years and SP MDaniel 2 years (done)
Cubs: OF Lou Brock, 4 years; OF Nelson Mathews, 5 years (done) and C Merritt Ranew, 2 years (done)
Dodgers: ---
Indians: ---
Giants: SS Jim Fregosi, three years; SP Juan Marichal, two years and OF Willie Mays, two years (done)
Orioles: NONE REQUESTED
Phillies: OF D. Simpson, four years (done)
Pirates: 1B Al Oliver, 6 years and 2B Rennie Stennett, 6 years (done)
Reds: Carbo, six years (done)
Red Sox: C Jim Pagliaroni, three years (done)
Tigers: OF Al Kalines, two years (done)
Twins: NONE REQUESTED
White Sox: SS Ed Brinkman, two years; SP Barry Latman, two years and SP Bob Miller, two years (done)
Yankees: SP Bill Stafford (done)

League Chat Box

2/28/2025

1972 Chuck Connors League Champion San Francisco Giants

1972: The Giants defeated Erfurman's Red Sox, 4 games to 2. (Willbhere)
1971: The Cubs defeated Erfurman's Red Sox, 4 games to 3. (Qunellk)
1970: The Red Sox defeated Ulster's Dodgers, 4 games to 1. (Erfurman)
1969: The White Sox defeated Qunellk's Cubs, 4 games to 1. (WillBhere)
1968: The Dodgers defeated WillBhere's White Sox, 4 games to 0 (Ulster)
1967: The Red Sox defeated Patton45's Phillies, 4 games to 2. (Erfurman)
1966: The White Sox defeated WillBhere's Giants, 4 games to 3. (NCook44)
1965: The Giants defeated NCook44's White Sox, 4 games to 3. (Willbhere)
1964: The White Sox defeated Mvennum's Pirates, 4 games to 2. (NCook44)
1963: The Giants defeated Ironman's Red Sox, 4 games to 3. (Willbhere)
1962: The Pirates defeated Lpaul's Orioles, 4 games to 2. (Mvennum)
1961: The White Sox defeated WillBhere's Giants, 4 games to 1. (NCook44)
1960: The Pirates defeated Fullerr44's Red Sox, 4 games to 1. (BIP)
1959: The Pirates defeated Sloss5's Senators, 4 games to 1. (BIP)
1958: The Pirates defeated Roadmap's Yankees, 4 games to 1. (BIP)

Previous champion: 1956 and 1957 Boston Red Sox (fullerr44)

https://youtu.be/d15WrNtLTeg 1958 real life WS highlights

1961:
https://youtu.be/jDxkdkUFFu8
https://youtu.be/vjMCAVGtTrk

Klimchock shines, White Sox still lose to San Francisco

Lou Klimchock collected 4 hits last night, but it wasn't enough for the White Sox. The Giants won the contest, 9-8. Jim Fregosi had a big game as well, knocking in 3 runs for San Francisco while recording 3 hits. | Box

2/4/2019

Welcome to the league

Welcome to the Chuck Conners league.The 1950's saw Mantle,Mays,Aaron and Banks start their HOF careers.Don't forget to check out that Cubs 1B Chuck Conners (TV's rifleman). This league will let you improve your team by:
Trading
Classic Progression
FA bidding
Imports from your next season roster (As long as they are not in league already)
40 man rosters

Check out rosters and pick your team via the Chat Box.

4 man rotations

Some 1951 and 1952 players were added to fill up rosters