last group
We started with 128 American League teams. It's about to become 4.
1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
We started with 128 American League teams. It's about to become 4.
1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
1998 Yankees (World Champions-Joe Torre)
Catcher: Dickey (32) v. Posada (26) Winner: NYY 39-Dickey
First Base: Dahlgren (27) v. Martinez (30) Winner: NYY 98-Martinez
Second Base: Gordon (24) v. Knoblauch (29)Winner: NYY 39-Gordon
Shortstop: Crosetti (28) v. Jeter (24)Winner: NYY 98-Jeter
Third Base: Rolfe (30) v. Brosius (31)Winner: NYY 39-Rolfe
Left Field: Selkirk (31) v. Curtis (29) Winner: NYY 39-Selkirk
Center Field: DiMaggio (24) v. Williams (29)Winner: NYY 39-DiMaggio
Right Field: Keller (22) v. O'Neill (35) Winner: NYY 98- O'Neill
DH: Henrich (26) v. Strawberry (36) Winner: NYY 39-Henrich
SP1: Ruffing (34) v. Pettitte (26)Winner: NYY 39-Ruffing
SP2: Gomez (30) v. Wells (35)Winner: NYY 98-Wells
SP3: Hadley (34) v. Cone (35) Winner: NYY 98-Cone
Closer: Murphy (30) v. Rivera (28) NYY 98-Rivera
Team Offense: NYY 39
Team Pitching: NYY 98
1939 9 1998 8 - The bats from 1939 against the arms from 1998 - the modern team needed to sweep the pitching to take it...but Red Ruffing won the battle of the aces and it's the 1939 New York Yankees who move into the Final Four
1934 Detroit Tigers-Mickey Cochrane
v.
2017 Houston Astros-AJ Hinch
Catcher: Cochrane (31) v. McCann (33) Winner: Tigers-Cochrane
First Base: Greenberg (23)` v. Gurriel (31) Winner: Tigers-Greenberg
Second Base: Gehringer (31) v. Altuve (27) Winner: Tigers-Gehringer
Shortstop: Rogell (28) v. Correa (22)Winner: Astros-Correa
Third Base: Owen (28) v. Bregman (23) Winner: Astros-Bregman
Left Field: Goslin (33) v. Gonzalez (28)Winner: Astros-Gonzalez
Center Field: White (25) v. Springer (27) Winner: Astros-Springer
Right Field: Fox (25) v. Reddick (30) Winner: Astros-Reddick
DH: Walker (26) v. Beltran (40) Winner: Tigers-Walker
SP1: Bridges (27) v. Fiers (27) Winner: Tigers-Bridges
SP2: Rowe (24) v. Morton (33) Winner: Tigers-Rowe
SP3: Sorrell (33) v. Keuchel (29) Winner: Astros-Keuchel
Closer: Auker (23) v. Giles (26) Winner: Astros-Giles
Team Offense: Astros
Team Pitching: Push
Astros 9 Tigers 6 - The arms push and Houston wins the bats - the 2017 Astros offense has carried them into the Final Four.
Astros 9 Tigers 6 - The arms push and Houston wins the bats - the 2017 Astros offense has carried them into the Final Four.
1927 New York Yankees-Miller Huggins
v.
1971 Baltimore Orioles-Earl Weaver
Catcher: Collins (30) v. Hendricks (30)Winner: NYY-Collins
First Base: Gehrig (24) v. Powell (29)Winner: NYY-Gehrig
Second Base: Lazzeri (23) v. Johnson (28) Winner: NYY-Lazzeri
Shortstop: Koenig (22) v. Belanger (27)Winner: Balt-Belanger
Third Base: Dugan (30) v. Robinson (34)Winner: Balt-Robinson
Left Field: Meusel (30) v. Buford (34) Winner: Balt-Buford
Center Field: Combs (28) v. Blair (27) Winner: NYY-Combs
Right Field: Ruth (32) v. Robinson (35)Winner: NYY-Ruth
DH: Gazella (31) v. Rettenmund (28) Winner: Balt-Rettenmund
SP1: Hoyt (27) v. Cuellar (34) Winner: NYY-Hoyt
SP2: Pennock (30) v. Dobson (29) Winner: Balt-Dobson
SP3: Shocker (36) v. Palmer (25) Winner: Balt-Palmer
Closer: Moore (30) v. Watt (30) Winner: NYY-Moore
Team Offense: NYY
Team Pitching: NYY
NYY 11 Balt 6 -- dead tied headed to the closer, the Yankees won that and then took both totals. Form holds - the 1927 Yankees head to the Final Four.
NYY 11 Balt 6 -- dead tied headed to the closer, the Yankees won that and then took both totals. Form holds - the 1927 Yankees head to the Final Four.
1929 Philadelphia A's-Connie Mack
v.
1969 Baltimore Orioles-Earl Weaver
Catcher: Cochrane (26) v. Hendricks (28)Winner: Phil-Cochrane
First Base: Foxx (21) v. Powell (27) Winner: Phil-Foxx
Second Base: Bishop (29) v. Johnson (26)Winner: Balt-Johnson
Shortstop: Dykes (32) v. Belanger (25)Winner: Balt-Belanger
Third Base: Hale (32) v. Robinson (32) Winner: Balt-Robinson
Left Field: Simmons (27) v. Buford (32) Winner: Phil-Simmons
Center Field: Haas (25) v. Blair (25)Winner: Balt-Blair
Right Field: Miller (34) v. Robinson (33)Winner: Balt-Robinson
SP1: Grove (29) v. Cuellar (32) Winner: Phi-Grove
SP2: Walberg (32) v. McNally (26)Winner: Phi-Walberg
SP3: Earnshaw (29) v. Phoebus (27) Winner: Phi-Earnshaw
Closer: Shores (25) v. Watt (28)Winner: Phi-Shores
Team Offense: Balt
Team Pitching: Phi
Phi 9 Balt 7 - the A's sweep the pitching and that proves too much for the Orioles. The American League final four is set.
1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
2017 Houston Astros-AJ Hinch
-it's the top overall seed against the sole remaining modern team
1927 New York Yankees-Miller Huggins
v.
1929 Philadelphia A's-Connie Mack
-multi-year rivals in the late 20s face off
Phi 9 Balt 7 - the A's sweep the pitching and that proves too much for the Orioles. The American League final four is set.
1939 Yankees (World Champions-Joe McCarthy)
v.
2017 Houston Astros-AJ Hinch
-it's the top overall seed against the sole remaining modern team
1927 New York Yankees-Miller Huggins
v.
1929 Philadelphia A's-Connie Mack
-multi-year rivals in the late 20s face off
