1931
Washington completes their monument to baseball, the enormous statue Árbitro Redentor, representing the great umpire in the sky who declares us all safe.
This year's draft featured a large amount of young talent expected to change the game's future.
The Admirals failed to reach to reach the postseason, finishing in third place behind the Houston Citadel and the Boston Gold, and their reign as champion has ended. The Almaty Diamond Kings returned to the playoffs along with the Los Angeles Steel. The Houston Citadel defeated the Boston Gold to advance to the championship, nearly giving away a three game lead. The Gold rallied to tie the series, but Houston ultimately prevailed in a high-scoring match in Houston. "We tried not to look ahead to the World Series, but we thought we'd be there for sure," said center fielder Seiji Kawasaki, who was named series MVP. The Legends Division series also went to seven games, with the Los Angeles Steel pulling out a thrilling victory over the Almaty Diamond Kings. RP Mike Bartels came up big in the final innings, pitching two scoreless innings and giving the Steel time to rally for the win.
In the Championship Series Masashiga Suga's star shone bright, and he willed Houston to it's first championship in six games over the Steel. For the series he hit .375 and had a pair of home runs to win game 2, and was named the series MVP. It was truly Suga's season to remember, he was awarded the league MVP, and the Gold Glove and Platinum Stick awards at catcher.
