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KCRoyals15 · 11-28-2024, 12:41 PM

1933

In the first 33 years of the United States/Eastern Baseball Federation, one constant has always held: all 32 teams remaining in their respective cities year after year. That trend was broken with the departure of the Providence Patriots after the 1932 season. Even in their best years times were tough in the smallest market in the Federation, but declining results and the worst attendance in the USBF were too much, and so the Patriots were on the move, setting up shop in Norfolk, Virginia. The port city would now be a big-league town, as the Norfolk Admirals were ready to play.

On the field, three of the four pennant winners repeated once more, with the Philadelphia Quakers heads and shoulders above the pack with 108 wins. The Indianapolis Hoosiers won their first Midwest Association crown since 1925 by outpacing three teams in a tight race. New York regressed by 21 games, but still won the New England League for the fourth year running, while Kansas City won their third-straight Western League belt.

For the second year in a row, the Kansas City Blues came into the postseason as the bottom seed, only to issue a striking blow to the Federation’s top team. The Blues quieted the Quakers in six games to set up a duel with Indianapolis, who also needed six games to dispatch New York. KC and Indy dueled for seven games, but for the second year in a row, a Blues squad with less than 90 wins the EBF.

Since their last championship in 1920, the Sacramento Solons were consistently above .500 and finishing third or fourth, but could not take that next step until overcoming San Francisco for the PCL’s best record. However, defending champion San Francisco cruised to a second-place finish, then proceeded to rip through Sacramento with a four-game sweep to earn their second-straight PCL crown and 13th league title overall.

For the second year in a row, San Francisco and Kansas City traded blows in the National Championship, the first time the previous year’s matchup would be repeated. This year’s series was closer that last, but in the end, the San Francisco Seals defeat the Kansas City Blues, 4-3, as the Seals earn their second consecutive title.

The PCL, like the EBF, saw a franchise on the move. After troubles in the timberland, the Portland Beavers moved down the coast to become the Pacific Coast League’s second San Diego franchise, this time as the Padres.

After the 1930 season, the Memphis Chicks sent backup first baseman James Parrish to the Chicago Whales. In return, they received an outfielder just coming off an unimpressive rookie season by the name of George Wrazen. It was a trade that worked out better than expected for both. Parrish hit .323 over the next 13 years, including an eight-year stretch with just two games missed. Wrazen, meanwhile, became a legitimate star for the next few seasons, culminating in his 1933 campaign, in which he slashed .356/.452/.584, leading the EBF in on-base, slugging, and OPS, while also leading the Federation with 141 runs scored, in addition to 212 hits, 41 doubles, 25 triples, 15 home runs, and 97 RBIs. Add in an insane 105-to-14 walk-to-strikeout ratio and almost dragging Memphis to the pennant was more than enough to earn Wrazen his due.

It was easy to wonder if Philadelphia Quakers ace Mike Chapman had an encore left after two Pitcher of the Year awards in three seasons. Turns out, yes he did. Chapman won a career-high 26 games, leading the EBF in that and with a 2.48 ERA over 301.2 innings.

Right-hander Cory Vestal spent his entire 13-year career with Louisville, save for two years smack in the middle of it with New York. Maybe the best pitcher of the 30’s to not win a Pitcher of the Year, Vestal had one of his worst years in 1933, going 15-13 with a 3.67 ERA, but produced the biggest highlight of his career. On August 8, Vestal went 27-up, 27-down against Buffalo, striking out four in just an 87-pitch performance, twirling the fifth perfect game in EBF history.

In the Hall of Fame voting, no one earned induction, with the top voter earning 72.8%--just shy of induction.

Even though the Los Angeles Angels were never a factor in the playoff race, a familiar face showed up atop the MVP ballots. Yep, it was Jared Krieger, bringing home his unprecedented sixth MVP award. Amidst all his heroics, he had never won a batting title, though he did that finally, slashing .373/.449/.566, leading the PCL in all three marks. In addition, he swatted 247 hits, 41 doubles, 21 triples, 15 homers, drove in 124 runs and scored 151 times. It was the final MVP for a legend who essentially played only ten seasons, but firmly established himself as the face of the Pacific Coast League’s first decade as a big-league loop.

Sacramento right-hander BJ Pena was as durable as it gets and put up some big numbers for well over a decade because of it. This season, Pena won a career-best 27 games, posting a 2.63 ERA as he fronted Sacramento’s pennant-winning rotation. It was the crowning achievement after an arduous decade in the California capital.

That wasn’t all, though, as Pena also pulled off a feat of history. On March 21, Pena needed just 78 pitches to retire all 27 LA Angels in the fifth perfect game in PCL history. Not only that, though, it was the first no-hitter thrown in the PCL in nearly a decade and just the second of the live ball era. Certain a historic evening.

Minor League Champions
Southeastern League: Atlanta Crackers, 89-65, defeats New Orleans
Colonial League: Worcester Tornadoes, 79-61, defeats Binghamton
Texas League: Oklahoma City Indians, 78-62, defeats El Paso
River Valley League: Dayton Inventors, 89-51, defeats Des Moines
Rocky Mountain League: Butte Copper Kings, 64-62, defeats Ft. Collins
Coastal League: Savannah Cardinals, 93-61, defeats Jacksonville
Northern League: Duluth Dukes, 83-43, defeats Sioux City (2nd straight)
Great Lakes League: Youngstown Steelers, 87-53, defeats Harrisburg (2nd straight)
Southwest League: San Jose Gulls, 89-66, defeats Fresno
Southern Association: Shreveport Captains, 78-63, defeats Beaumont (3rd straight)

The Colonial League matched several other loops in playing longer seasons, with the northeastern circuit moving to a 140-game slate.

11-28-2024, 12:41 PM	#40
KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	By Sea and Seals 1933 In the first 33 years of the United States/Eastern Baseball Federation, one constant has always held: all 32 teams remaining in their respective cities year after year. That trend was broken with the departure of the Providence Patriots after the 1932 season. Even in their best years times were tough in the smallest market in the Federation, but declining results and the worst attendance in the USBF were too much, and so the Patriots were on the move, setting up shop in Norfolk, Virginia. The port city would now be a big-league town, as the Norfolk Admirals were ready to play. On the field, three of the four pennant winners repeated once more, with the Philadelphia Quakers heads and shoulders above the pack with 108 wins. The Indianapolis Hoosiers won their first Midwest Association crown since 1925 by outpacing three teams in a tight race. New York regressed by 21 games, but still won the New England League for the fourth year running, while Kansas City won their third-straight Western League belt. For the second year in a row, the Kansas City Blues came into the postseason as the bottom seed, only to issue a striking blow to the Federation’s top team. The Blues quieted the Quakers in six games to set up a duel with Indianapolis, who also needed six games to dispatch New York. KC and Indy dueled for seven games, but for the second year in a row, a Blues squad with less than 90 wins the EBF. Since their last championship in 1920, the Sacramento Solons were consistently above .500 and finishing third or fourth, but could not take that next step until overcoming San Francisco for the PCL’s best record. However, defending champion San Francisco cruised to a second-place finish, then proceeded to rip through Sacramento with a four-game sweep to earn their second-straight PCL crown and 13th league title overall. For the second year in a row, San Francisco and Kansas City traded blows in the National Championship, the first time the previous year’s matchup would be repeated. This year’s series was closer that last, but in the end, the *San Francisco Seals defeat the Kansas City Blues, 4-3, as the Seals earn their second consecutive title. The PCL, like the EBF, saw a franchise on the move. After troubles in the timberland, the Portland Beavers moved down the coast to become the Pacific Coast League’s second San Diego franchise, this time as the Padres. After the 1930 season, the Memphis Chicks sent backup first baseman James Parrish* to the Chicago Whales. In return, they received an outfielder just coming off an unimpressive rookie season by the name of George Wrazen. It was a trade that worked out better than expected for both. Parrish hit .323 over the next 13 years, including an eight-year stretch with just two games missed. Wrazen, meanwhile, became a legitimate star for the next few seasons, culminating in his 1933 campaign, in which he slashed .356/.452/.584, leading the EBF in on-base, slugging, and OPS, while also leading the Federation with 141 runs scored, in addition to 212 hits, 41 doubles, 25 triples, 15 home runs, and 97 RBIs. Add in an insane 105-to-14 walk-to-strikeout ratio and almost dragging Memphis to the pennant was more than enough to earn Wrazen his due. It was easy to wonder if Philadelphia Quakers ace Mike Chapman had an encore left after two Pitcher of the Year awards in three seasons. Turns out, yes he did. Chapman won a career-high 26 games, leading the EBF in that and with a 2.48 ERA over 301.2 innings. Right-hander Cory Vestal spent his entire 13-year career with Louisville, save for two years smack in the middle of it with New York. Maybe the best pitcher of the 30’s to not win a Pitcher of the Year, Vestal had one of his worst years in 1933, going 15-13 with a 3.67 ERA, but produced the biggest highlight of his career. On August 8, Vestal went 27-up, 27-down against Buffalo, striking out four in just an 87-pitch performance, twirling the fifth perfect game in EBF history. In the Hall of Fame voting, no one earned induction, with the top voter earning 72.8%--just shy of induction. Even though the Los Angeles Angels were never a factor in the playoff race, a familiar face showed up atop the MVP ballots. Yep, it was Jared Krieger, bringing home his unprecedented sixth MVP award. Amidst all his heroics, he had never won a batting title, though he did that finally, slashing .373/.449/.566, leading the PCL in all three marks. In addition, he swatted 247 hits, 41 doubles, 21 triples, 15 homers, drove in 124 runs and scored 151 times. It was the final MVP for a legend who essentially played only ten seasons, but firmly established himself as the face of the Pacific Coast League’s first decade as a big-league loop. Sacramento right-hander BJ Pena was as durable as it gets and put up some big numbers for well over a decade because of it. This season, Pena won a career-best 27 games, posting a 2.63 ERA as he fronted Sacramento’s pennant-winning rotation. It was the crowning achievement after an arduous decade in the California capital. That wasn’t all, though, as Pena also pulled off a feat of history. On March 21, Pena needed just 78 pitches to retire all 27 LA Angels in the fifth perfect game in PCL history. Not only that, though, it was the first no-hitter thrown in the PCL in nearly a decade and just the second of the live ball era. Certain a historic evening. Minor League Champions Southeastern League: Atlanta Crackers, 89-65, defeats New Orleans Colonial League: Worcester Tornadoes, 79-61, defeats Binghamton Texas League: Oklahoma City Indians, 78-62, defeats El Paso River Valley League: Dayton Inventors, 89-51, defeats Des Moines Rocky Mountain League: Butte Copper Kings, 64-62, defeats Ft. Collins Coastal League: Savannah Cardinals, 93-61, defeats Jacksonville Northern League: Duluth Dukes, 83-43, defeats Sioux City (2nd straight) Great Lakes League: Youngstown Steelers, 87-53, defeats Harrisburg (2nd straight) Southwest League: San Jose Gulls, 89-66, defeats Fresno Southern Association: Shreveport Captains, 78-63, defeats Beaumont (3rd straight) The Colonial League matched several other loops in playing longer seasons, with the northeastern circuit moving to a 140-game slate. Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 01:42 AM.