Been enjoying the heck out of my latest game; 1911 Indians. I am currently 3/4 of the way through the 1929 season.
Lineup:
Cool Papa Bell, LF
Pie Traynor, 3B
Paul Waner, RF
Jimmie Foxx, 1B
Earl Averill, CF
Joe Cronin, 2B
Joe Sewell, SS
Ted Radcliffe, C
Pitching Rotation:
Bill Foster
George Uhle
Satchel Paige
Wes Ferrell
* Walter Johnson retired after the '27 season with a 422-228 record and 3,471 strike outs (38 off his actual total). He spent 17 years in my organization, winning 8 Pitcher of the Year Awards and 4 Triple Crowns ('12, '13, '17, & '18). The guy was so dominating, in his final year he went 24-8 with a 2.70 ERA.
* In 1928, Paul 'Big Poison' Waner won the American League Batting Title - hitting .387. In the National League that same year, his brother Lloyd won the Batting Title with the Pirates (with a .359 average). I doubt that would happen again even if I tried.
* Several Negro League stars have done quite well for themselves in the majors. From 1919-1922, Oscar Charleston was neck and neck with Babe Ruth as one of the best hitters in the American League. Dick Redding has been a work horse since entering the league in 1911. Bill Foster has earned 3 Pitcher of the Year awards (going 157-67 in 6 full seasons). And Cool Papa Bell has a career batting average of .313 in 8 seasons.
A ton of fun, I tells ya.
