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Lead Story - 8/14/2018 Rex Barney - National League Cy Young Dodgers Starting Pitcher Rex Barney won the National League Cy Young Award with 45% of the vote. Barney led the Dodgers to the Eastern Division title with 18 wins, 2.84 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 4.3 K/9 |
Lead Story - 8/12/2018 Bob Lemon - American League Cy YoungBob Lemon won the 1952 American League Cy Young Awared with 56% of the vote. Lemon led the Indians with 20 wins and only 4 losses, and a very impressive 2.38 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 4.4 K/9. |
Lead Story - 8/12/2018 Steve Ridzik and Hector Rodriguez - Rookies of the yearSteve Ridzik won the vote for American League Rookie of the Year. The Phillies rookie reliever won 13 games and added 5 Saves, 2.94 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 3.1 K/9.
White Sox rookie 3B Hector Rodriguez won the National League Rookie of the Year. There were no other qualifiers. Rodriguez finished the season with a .230 Avg, 52 Runs and 37 RBI |
8/14/2018 Brown unloads, Yankees still loseBobby Brown blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the Yankees over the Indians. Cleveland won by a score of 9-4. | BoxSeerey unloads, Indians still losePat Seerey blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the Indians over the Yankees. New York won by a score of 6-4. | BoxDodgers can't contain Aberson, fall 5-0Cliff Aberson was on his game, knocking in 3 runs in Chicago's 5-0 victory over the Dodgers. Aberson also had 3 hits in the game. Phil Cavarretta recorded 4 hits. | BoxSilvera in the zone for victorious YankeesCharlie Silvera's hot bat helped the Yankees to a 6-4 win over the Indians. Silvera collected 4 hits in the game. Jackie Jensen of the Yankees had 4 hits in the game. | BoxWHO'S HOT - Last 5 Games | | B. Brown, Yankees | | .467 | 3 HR | 3 RBI | | C. Aberson, Cubs | | .313 | 2 HR | 5 RBI | | P. Seerey, Indians | | .200 | 3 HR | 4 RBI | | Y. Berra, Yankees | | .294 | 1 HR | 5 RBI | | G. Woodling, Indians | | .357 | 1 HR | 5 RBI |
Leaders: AVG | | D. Snider, Dodgers | | .320 | | D. Philley, White Sox | | .318 | | R. Ashburn, Phillies | | .310 | | P. Cavarretta, Cubs | | .306 | | T. Williams, Red Sox | | .300 |
| | WHO'S NOT - Last 5 Games | | S. Lollar, Indians | | 1 for 18 (.056) | | R. Campanella, Dodgers | | 1 for 17 (.059) | | B. Avila, Indians | | 4 for 19 (.211) | | S. Stirnweiss, Yankees | | 1 for 18 (.056) | | D. Rice, Cubs | | 4 for 21 (.190) |
Leaders: WHIP | | W. Spahn, Braves | | 1.02 | | R. Fields, Browns | | 1.04 | | B. Lemon, Indians | | 1.05 | | J. Dobson, Red Sox | | 1.08 | | W. Hacker, Cubs | | 1.09 |
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WHO'S HOT - Last 5 Games | | B. Brown, Yankees | | .467 | 3 HR | 3 RBI | | C. Aberson, Cubs | | .313 | 2 HR | 5 RBI | | P. Seerey, Indians | | .200 | 3 HR | 4 RBI | | Y. Berra, Yankees | | .294 | 1 HR | 5 RBI | | G. Woodling, Indians | | .357 | 1 HR | 5 RBI |
WHO'S NOT - Last 5 Games | | S. Lollar, Indians | | 1 for 18 (.056) | | R. Campanella, Dodgers | | 1 for 17 (.059) | | B. Avila, Indians | | 4 for 19 (.211) | | S. Stirnweiss, Yankees | | 1 for 18 (.056) | | D. Rice, Cubs | | 4 for 21 (.190) |
Leaders: AVG | | D. Snider, Dodgers | | .320 | | D. Philley, White Sox | | .318 | | R. Ashburn, Phillies | | .310 | | P. Cavarretta, Cubs | | .306 | | T. Williams, Red Sox | | .300 |
Leaders: WHIP | | W. Spahn, Braves | | 1.02 | | R. Fields, Browns | | 1.04 | | B. Lemon, Indians | | 1.05 | | J. Dobson, Red Sox | | 1.08 | | W. Hacker, Cubs | | 1.09 |
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6/15/2018 Rule 5 Draft ResultsSid Gordon, Giants to Braves
Clyde Vollmer, Senators to Red Sox |
6/13/2018 New York Giants - 1951 World Series ChampionsThe New York Giants beat the Cleveland Indians to win the 1951 World Series 4 games to 2. The series started with a 1-0 pitching masterpiece, which the Giants won when Mays scored the lone run won in the 10th inning on a Gardella pinch hit Sacrifice Fly.
The offense came alive for both teams in Game 2. A total of 48 runs were scored in the next 3 games and the Giants took a commanding 3 games to 1 series lead. The Indians won game 5 to close the gap behind Cy Young winner Bob Feller's second pitching gem. Feller finished the series with a terrific 0.6 ERA, and .933 WHIP.
The Giants won the series with a 4-1 game 6 victory behind the pitching of Dave Koslo. Series MVP goes to Johnny Mize who batted .478 with an incredible .565 OBP and 1.478 OPS. |
4/16/2018 Boston Red Sox - 1950 World Series ChampionsThe Boston Red Sox beat the Brooklyn Dodgers 4 games to 2 in the 1950 World Series. The Red Sox took a commanding 3 games to none lead, but the Dodgers fought hard to bring the series to 6 games.
Pitching dominated the series, 3 games were decided by 1 run. Series MVP and Cy Young winner Mickey McDermott led the Red Sox with two complete game wins, and sealed the series in game 6 with a 7 hit shutout.
Bobby Doerr led the Red Sox offense with a .421 Avg and .631 OBP. Throughout the series the Red Sox pitchers kept the powerful Dodger bats in check. No batter hit over .300. Jackie Robinson led the Dodgers batting .280. |
2/3/2018 Cleveland Indians - 1949 World Series ChampionsThe Cleveland won back to back Championships in a thrilling 7 game World Series. Down to the Boston Braves 3 games to 2, the Indians won games 6 and 7 after giving up 3 early runs to the Braves in both games.
Satchel Paige notched the win in game 7 with 3 hitless innings. The series was a pitcher's series. Great pitching performances on both teams made for a very exciting and hard fought World Series.
Congratulations to lordhawke and followtheson on a great season. |
11/17/2017 Cleveland Indians - 1948 World Series ChampionThe Cleveland Indians beat the Boston Braves 4 games to 1 to win the 1948 World Series. Indians pitching continued its season long dominance in the post season. Led by 22 game winner Steve Gromek, who won games 1 and 5, the Indians lost only 2 post season games on its way to their World Series victory. |
8/30/2017 Washington Senators - 1947 World ChampionsDown 3 games to 1, the Washington Senators fought back to win the 1947 World Series over the defending champion Boston Braves. Led by AL Cy Young winner Roger Wolff, the Senators won a classic game seven, 2-1.
Congratulations htennis! |
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