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KCRoyals15 · 11-22-2024, 05:03 AM

1907

The playoffs are a familiar affair, as once again, three of the four league champions are repeat winners. New York wins 100 games for the second straight season as they win their third straight New England League title. Indianapolis repeats in the Midwest Association, while Kansas City wins their seventh straight Western League title.

All three of those races were anticlimactic, decided by eight games or more, but that was not the case in the Eastern League, where the Philadelphia Athletics tied Jersey City, then took Game 157 to earn their second EL title.

Similar to the league races, the playoffs also were rather short on drama. All three series lasted just five games. Kansas City dispatched New York and Indianapolis did the same to Philly. The Blues then brushed aside the Hoosiers to take the USBF crown. The only team with multiple National Championships now has three of them.

For the third year in a row, Zane Black took home MVP honors, leading the USBF in runs (106), slashing 30 triples, and stealing 79 bases amidst a .320/.389/.492 slash line.

After a couple of runner-up finishes, Chicago Colts ace Brian Deemer finally wins Pitcher of the Year. Going 24-11 in his fifth 20-win season, Deemer led the Federation with a sparkling 1.48 ERA over 40 starts, clocking in 359.0 innings and spinning a league-best nine shutouts.

Steve Haveman was named Rookie of the Year, though his case was more unique than most. Haveman spent six seasons as a superstar in the Pacific Coast League (three-time MVP) before trying his hand in the USBF. He did pretty well, slashing .313/.413/.432 in six seasons before returning to the PCL . In an era where the PCL had not earned major-league status, Haveman racked up over 4,200 professional hits, but less than 1,100 were at the big league level.

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Down in the minors, a new circuit joined the fray, as the Rocky Mountain League set up shop in the rugged mining country of the West. The loop would look like this:

Rocky Mountain League
Butte Copper Kings
Cheyenne Outlaws
Colorado Springs Millionaires
Ft. Collins Grizzlies
Great Falls Explorers
Ogden Railroaders
Pueblo Miners
Salt Lake City Bees

Minor League Champions
Pacific Coast League: San Francisco Missions, 144-56
Southeastern League: New Orleans Pelicans, 99-41 (2nd straight)
Colonial League: Scranton-Wilkes Barre Steamers, 91-35, defeats Syracuse (2nd straight)
Texas League: Waco Cowboys, 76-50, defeats San Antonio
River Valley League: Evansville Bees, 77-63, defeats Toledo
Rocky Mountain League: Pueblo Miners, 70-56, defeats Butte

The huge year by the SF Missions proved to be a harbinger of a problem that would plague the PCL for the next 15 years: an astoundingly large gap between the best teams and the worst (Los Angeles finished 84 games back). It would also start off a dynasty that briefly turned San Fran's second team into their top one.

11-22-2024, 05:03 AM	#8
KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	KC For Three 1907 The playoffs are a familiar affair, as once again, three of the four league champions are repeat winners. New York wins 100 games for the second straight season as they win their third straight New England League title. Indianapolis repeats in the Midwest Association, while Kansas City wins their seventh straight Western League title. All three of those races were anticlimactic, decided by eight games or more, but that was not the case in the Eastern League, where the Philadelphia Athletics tied Jersey City, then took Game 157 to earn their second EL title. Similar to the league races, the playoffs also were rather short on drama. All three series lasted just five games. Kansas City dispatched New York and Indianapolis did the same to Philly. The Blues then brushed aside the Hoosiers to take the USBF crown. The only team with multiple National Championships now has three of them. For the third year in a row, Zane Black took home MVP honors, leading the USBF in runs (106), slashing 30 triples, and stealing 79 bases amidst a .320/.389/.492 slash line. After a couple of runner-up finishes, Chicago Colts ace Brian Deemer finally wins Pitcher of the Year. Going 24-11 in his fifth 20-win season, Deemer led the Federation with a sparkling 1.48 ERA over 40 starts, clocking in 359.0 innings and spinning a league-best nine shutouts. Steve Haveman was named Rookie of the Year, though his case was more unique than most. Haveman spent six seasons as a superstar in the Pacific Coast League (three-time MVP) before trying his hand in the USBF. He did pretty well, slashing .313/.413/.432 in six seasons before returning to the PCL . In an era where the PCL had not earned major-league status, Haveman racked up over 4,200 professional hits, but less than 1,100 were at the big league level. -- Down in the minors, a new circuit joined the fray, as the *Rocky Mountain League* set up shop in the rugged mining country of the West. The loop would look like this: Rocky Mountain League Butte Copper Kings Cheyenne Outlaws Colorado Springs Millionaires Ft. Collins Grizzlies Great Falls Explorers Ogden Railroaders Pueblo Miners Salt Lake City Bees Minor League Champions Pacific Coast League: San Francisco Missions, 144-56 Southeastern League: New Orleans Pelicans, 99-41 (2nd straight) Colonial League: Scranton-Wilkes Barre Steamers, 91-35, defeats Syracuse (2nd straight) Texas League: Waco Cowboys, 76-50, defeats San Antonio River Valley League: Evansville Bees, 77-63, defeats Toledo Rocky Mountain League: Pueblo Miners, 70-56, defeats Butte The huge year by the SF Missions proved to be a harbinger of a problem that would plague the PCL for the next 15 years: an astoundingly large gap between the best teams and the worst (Los Angeles finished 84 games back). It would also start off a dynasty that briefly turned San Fran's second team into their top one. Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 01:22 AM.