We're going to combine the next two rounds for the upcoming post - the Round of 32 and the Sweet 16, getting us to an Elite 8 - the 8 Group Winners for each league.
Here's who is left in Group 1:
1. 1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
96. 1977 Yankees (World Champions-Billy Martin)
16. 1936 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
48. 1973 Orioles (lost ALCS-Earl Weaver)
Here's the Round of 32:
Here's the Round of 32:
1. 1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
96. 1977 Yankees (World Champions-Billy Martin)
NYY 39 12 NYY 77 3 -- the dream ends for the Bronx Zoo Yankees; they get slapped around by the top seeded '39 Yanks. They held their own in the pitching, splitting the matchups and just narrowly losing the total - but just couldn't keep up with the bats.
The 1939 New York Yankees - one of the 16 greatest teams in American League history.
Catcher: Dickey (32) v. Munson (30) Winner: NYY 39-Dickey
First Base: Dahlgren (27) v. Chambliss (28) Winner: NYY 77-Chambliss
Second Base: Gordon (24) v. Randolph (22)Winner: NYY 39 -Gordon
Shortstop: Crosetti (28) v. Dent (25)Winner: Push
Third Base: Rolfe (30) v. Nettles (32)Winner: NYY 39-Rolfe
Left Field: Selkirk (31) v. White (33)Winner: NYY 39 -Selkirk
Center Field: DiMaggio (24) v. Rivers (28) Winner: NYY 39 DiMaggio
Right Field: Keller (22) v. Jackson (31) Winner: Push
DH: Henrich (26) v. May (29) Winner: NYY 39 Henrich
SP1: Ruffing (34) v. Figueroa (28)Winner: NYY 39 Ruffing
SP2: Gomez (30) v. Torrez (30) Winner: NYY 39 Gomez
SP3: Hadley (34) v. Guidry (26) Winner: NYY 77 - Guidry
Closer: Murphy (30) v. Lyle (32)Winner: NYY 77 - Lyle
Team Offense: NYY 39
Team Pitching: NYY 39NYY 39 12 NYY 77 3 -- the dream ends for the Bronx Zoo Yankees; they get slapped around by the top seeded '39 Yanks. They held their own in the pitching, splitting the matchups and just narrowly losing the total - but just couldn't keep up with the bats.
The 1939 New York Yankees - one of the 16 greatest teams in American League history.
16. 1936 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
48. 1973 Orioles (lost ALCS-Earl Weaver)
Catcher: Dickey (29) v. Williams (24)Winner: NYY-Dickey
First Base: Gehrig (33) v. Powell (31) Winner: NYY-Gehrig
Second Base: Lazzeri (32) v. Grich (24)Winner: Balt-Grich
Shortstop: Crosetti (25) v. Belanger (29)Winner: Balt-Belanger
Third Base: Rolfe (27) v. Robinson (36) Winner: NYY-Rolfe
Left Field: Powell (27) v. Baylor (24) Winner: Balt-Baylor
Center Field: DiMaggio (21) v. Blair (29) Winner: NYY-DiMaggio
Right Field: Selkirk (28) v. Rettenmund (30) Winner: NYY-Selkirk
DH: Chapman (27) v. Davis (34) Winner: Balt-Davis
SP1: Ruffing (31) v. Palmer (27) Winner: Balt-Palmer
SP2: Pearson (27) v. Cuellar (36)Winner: NYY-Pearson
SP3: Broaca (33) v. McNally (30) Winner: Balt-McNally
Closer: Malone (33) v. Reynolds (26) Push
Team Offense: Balt
Team Pitching: NYY
Orioles 9 Yankees 8 - Okay, how about this - dead tied through the matchups, then they split the totals - but Baltimore wins the overall total - and it's the Orioles who make their way into the sweet 16.
The 1973 Baltimore Orioles - one of the 16 greatest teams in American League history
We've hit the Sweet 16 - Who Will Emerge From Group 1 as one of the 8 Greatest Teams in AL history?
1. 1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
48. 1973 Orioles (lost ALCS-Earl Weaver)
Catcher: Dickey (32) v. Williams (24)Winner: NYY-Dickey
First Base: Dahlgren (27) v. Powell (31) Winner: Balt-Powell
Second Base: Gordon (24) v. Grich (24)Winner: Balt-Grich
Shortstop: Crosetti (28) v. Belanger (29)Winner: Balt-Belanger
Third Base: Rolfe (30) v. Robinson (36) Winner: NYY-Rolfe
Left Field: Selkirk (31) v. Baylor (24) Winner: NYY-Selkirk
Center Field: DiMaggio (24) v. Blair (29) Winner: NYY-DiMaggio
Right Field: Keller (22) v. Rettenmund (30) Winner: NYY-Keller
DH: Henrich (26) v. Davis (34) Winner: NYY-Henrich
SP1: Ruffing (34) v. Palmer (27) Winner: Balt-Palmer
SP2: Gomez (30) v. Cuellar (36)Winner: NYY-Gomez
SP3: Hadley (34) v. McNally (30) Winner: Balt-McNally
Closer: Murphy (30) v. Reynolds (26) Balt-Reynolds
Team Offense: NYY
Team Pitching: NYY
NYY 11 Balt 6 - closer than it looks; Yankees only up one through the matchups and while they took both totals, they were pretty close; it was a battle worthy of the Sweet 16.
But in the end, the top seed wins Group 1.
The 1939 New York Yankees - one of the 8 greatest teams in American League history.
