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The 1980 National League pennant race was one of the most exciting races in baseball history, [1] as both divisions came down to the final weekend. The NL East race featured the Pirates, the defending World Series Champions; the Phillies, who were hovering just over a .500 winning percentage and in third place until the middle of August; and the Expos, who were leading the division or within ...
The Battlin' Bucs, as they would become known, dominated the National League virtually from the start to claim their first pennant since the 1927 season. Meanwhile, Mazeroski was an NL starter in both All-Star Games. [a] [5] The Pirates seized control of the pennant race in August, when they won 21 of 31 games with Mazeroski in a lead role.
The 1948 Major League Baseball season was predicted to be a close race between the Yankees and Red Sox. In a United Press poll conducted just before the season started, the majority of sportswriters chose the Yankees, who had won last year's World Series, to face the Braves or St. Louis Cardinals that year, while others chose the Red Sox; only one sportswriter chose the Indians to reach the ...
Posnanski devotes a chapter in his new book to Ohtani’s magnificent run as a two-way player, and for good reason. “Every time he goes out, it feels like he’s breaking some kind of record ...
That season, Cleveland again contended before falling to third place. On September 23, 1949, Bill Veeck and the Indians buried their 1948 pennant in center field the day after they were mathematically eliminated from the pennant race. [44] Later in 1949, Veeck's first wife (who was entitled to half of Veeck's share of the team) divorced him.
That season, Cleveland again contended before falling to third place. On September 23, 1949, Bill Veeck and the Indians buried their 1948 pennant in center field the day after they were mathematically eliminated from the pennant race. [59] Later in 1949, Veeck's first wife (who had a half-stake in Veeck's share of the team) divorced him.
(Updated through games played Sept. 20) Major League Baseball's 2024 season is in its penultimate week with playoff spots very much up for grabs.. Things are heating up in the wild-card races in ...
The 1962 National League tie-breaker series was a best-of-three playoff series that extended Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1962 regular season to determine the winner of the National League (NL) pennant. The games were played from October 1 to 3, 1962, between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants. The Giants won the series, two ...