AND 1 mini season
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14 guys selected different franchises and choose a team from that franchise with a winning percentage under 550. Each team then added 1 player from the same franchise that played more than 25 years before or after the team chosen.
1996 Orioles 1966 Frank Robinson
1968 Giants 2011 Barry Bonds
1966 Twins 1902 Ed Delahanty
2008 Yankees 1921 Babe Ruth
1970 A’s 1901 Nap Lajoie
2001 Braves 1959 Hank Aaron
1950 Cardinials 1922 Rogers Hornsby
2005 Astros 1973 Cesar Cedeno
1988 Pirates 1904 Honus Wagner
1930 Indians 2018 Franscico Lindor
1982 Dodgers 1954 Duke Snider
1967 Cubs 2001 Sammy Sosa
1971 Reds 1997 Barry Larkin
2007 Tigers 1911 Ty CobbThe Yankees topped the 78 game season going 49-29 followed by STL 47-31 both receiving byes in round 1 of the playoffs. Pitt 45-33 played Oak 39-39 while Minn 40-38 played Clev 43-35. Cleveland sweep Minn in 3 while Oak upset Pitt in 4 games. STL defeated Clev in 5 games and the Yankees were upset in 6 games setting up an epic 7 game battle between STL plus Rogers Hornsby and OAK with Nap Lajoie. Underdog Oakland came out on top. Congrats to Paul and his Oakland A’s with Nap Lajoie on winning the Championship.
League Leaders
Hits leader Rogers Hornsby STL 129
Doubles leader Dick Porter CLE 29
Triples leader Ty Cobb Det 15
HR leader Barry Bonds SF 33
RBI leader Bill Howerton STL 72
SB leader Cesar Cedeno Hou 41
AVE min 200 pa Ty Cobb Det .395
Most times HBP Alex Rodriguez NYY 16Wins Max Lanier STL 20
Saves Mariano Rivera NYY 23
ERA leader 75 IP Wes Farrell CLE 2.59
Strikeout leader Roger Clemens Hou 175
Most hit batters Howie Pollet STl 12For a complete standings list
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