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FuzzyRussianHat · 01-28-2024, 11:32 AM

Minsk, the European League champion in the prior three seasons with two EPB titles in that stretch, posted the EL’s best record in 1991. The Miners tied with Warsaw at 100-62 atop the North Division standings, but Minsk won the tiebreaker gave over the Wildcats. This gave the Miners an 11^th consecutive playoff berth with nine division titles in that stretch. Warsaw extended their playoff streak to four years. St. Petersburg was third in the division at 92-70, but this kept them a few games short of the second wild card. The South Division also had a tie for the top spot with both Kyiv and Bucharest at 97-65. The Kings won the tiebreaker game to return to the postseason. Since 1978, Kyiv has 12 postseason berths and six division titles. For the Broncos, they now have nine playoff berths in 11 years.

St. Petersburg LF Daniil Huseinov picked up European League MVP in his second full season. The 23-year old Belarusian lefty led the league in runs (95), home runs (52), RBI (121), total bases (348), slugging (.616), OPS (.954), wRC+ (220), and WAR (10.1). Pitcher of the Year was Minsk’s Jaylan Harrell, getting his second honor after also winning way back in 1983. The 34-year old American led in WHIP (0.77) and posted a 14-9 record over 285.1 innings with a 1.80 ERA, 365 strikeouts, and 9.0 WAR. Harrell also had a 14 strikeout, one walk no-hitter against Warsaw in the division tiebreaker game on September 26.

Both first round playoff series went all five games with the division champs surviving against the wild card teams. Minsk edged Bucharest 3-2 and Kyiv topped Warsaw 3-2, setting up yet another European League Championship Series matchup between the Miners and Kings. It was their ninth ELCS encounter with Minsk going for their 12^th pennant and Kyiv trying for their 11^th. The Miners prevailed 4-2 over the Kings for a Minsk four-peat as EL champs. They’re the first team in EPB history to win their league’s title in four successive seasons. Kyiv still leads 5-4 over Minsk in the ELCS in what would ultimately be their final encounter for the pennant.

The Asian League’s best record and the top mark in Eurasian Professional Baseball was Novosibirsk at 102-60. This won the North Division for the Nitros for the third time in four years. Both Chelyabinsk (98-64) and Irkutsk (93-69) were wild cards for back-to-back seasons. Yekaterinburg, the division champ the prior year, fell short of the second wild card by two games. In the South Division, Almaty (96-66) ended a four year playoff drought. Defending AL champ Bishkek was 90-72, six games short of the division title and three shy of the wild card. This ended the Black Sox playoff streak at five seasons.

Asian League MVP was a repeat winner to Chelyabinsk’s Nikolay Denisov. The 26-year old Russian led in hits (227), runs (113), doubles (45), triples (39), total bases (374), stolen bases (85), average (.359), and WAR (10.7). The 39 triples was a new EPB single-season record and remains the top mark as of 2037. The 227 hits were second most in a season to date behind his own 231 from the prior year. Pitcher of the Year was Irkutsk’s Levka Khagba. The 25-year old nicknamed “Baby Bull” led in ERA (1.69) and quality starts (31). Khagba also had a 19-7 record over 277.2 innings with 266 strikeouts and 6.8 WAR.

In the first round of the playoffs, Novosibirsk survived 3-2 over Irkutsk, sending the Nitros to the Asian League Championship Series for the second time in four years. Wild card Chelyabinsk stunned Almaty with a road sweep, giving the Cadets their first ALCS berth since winning it all in 1978. Chelyabinsk would upset Novosibirsk 4-2 in the ALCS for the Cadets’ third-ever pennant, as they also won back in 1962.

The 1991 Eurasian Professional Baseball Championship was the 37^th final, although it was the first without the Soviet Series name due to the fall of the USSR. Minsk and Chelyabinsk had met once before with the Miners sweeping the Cadets in 1962. This one went all seven games, but the final result was the same. Minsk earned repeat rings and became the first EPB team to win three championships in four years. The Miners have eight titles to their name (1956, 62, 66, 69, 85, 88, 90, 91) which passes Kyiv for the most of any EPB team. A big playoff performer was American Ron Dunn, who defected in 1989 after an unremarkable MLB run. The journeyman was ELCS MVP and in 17 playoff starts had 23 hits, 7 runs, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, and 11 RBI.

Other notes: Ismo Kantelus became the 17^th batter to reach 2500 career hits.

01-28-2024, 11:32 AM	#922
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 2,590	1991 in EPB Minsk, the European League champion in the prior three seasons with two EPB titles in that stretch, posted the EL’s best record in 1991. The Miners tied with Warsaw at 100-62 atop the North Division standings, but Minsk won the tiebreaker gave over the Wildcats. This gave the Miners an 11^th consecutive playoff berth with nine division titles in that stretch. Warsaw extended their playoff streak to four years. St. Petersburg was third in the division at 92-70, but this kept them a few games short of the second wild card. The South Division also had a tie for the top spot with both Kyiv and Bucharest at 97-65. The Kings won the tiebreaker game to return to the postseason. Since 1978, Kyiv has 12 postseason berths and six division titles. For the Broncos, they now have nine playoff berths in 11 years. St. Petersburg LF Daniil Huseinov picked up European League MVP in his second full season. The 23-year old Belarusian lefty led the league in runs (95), home runs (52), RBI (121), total bases (348), slugging (.616), OPS (.954), wRC+ (220), and WAR (10.1). Pitcher of the Year was Minsk’s Jaylan Harrell, getting his second honor after also winning way back in 1983. The 34-year old American led in WHIP (0.77) and posted a 14-9 record over 285.1 innings with a 1.80 ERA, 365 strikeouts, and 9.0 WAR. Harrell also had a 14 strikeout, one walk no-hitter against Warsaw in the division tiebreaker game on September 26. Both first round playoff series went all five games with the division champs surviving against the wild card teams. Minsk edged Bucharest 3-2 and Kyiv topped Warsaw 3-2, setting up yet another European League Championship Series matchup between the Miners and Kings. It was their ninth ELCS encounter with Minsk going for their 12^th pennant and Kyiv trying for their 11^th. The Miners prevailed 4-2 over the Kings for a Minsk four-peat as EL champs. They’re the first team in EPB history to win their league’s title in four successive seasons. Kyiv still leads 5-4 over Minsk in the ELCS in what would ultimately be their final encounter for the pennant. The Asian League’s best record and the top mark in Eurasian Professional Baseball was Novosibirsk at 102-60. This won the North Division for the Nitros for the third time in four years. Both Chelyabinsk (98-64) and Irkutsk (93-69) were wild cards for back-to-back seasons. Yekaterinburg, the division champ the prior year, fell short of the second wild card by two games. In the South Division, Almaty (96-66) ended a four year playoff drought. Defending AL champ Bishkek was 90-72, six games short of the division title and three shy of the wild card. This ended the Black Sox playoff streak at five seasons. Asian League MVP was a repeat winner to Chelyabinsk’s Nikolay Denisov. The 26-year old Russian led in hits (227), runs (113), doubles (45), triples (39), total bases (374), stolen bases (85), average (.359), and WAR (10.7). The 39 triples was a new EPB single-season record and remains the top mark as of 2037. The 227 hits were second most in a season to date behind his own 231 from the prior year. Pitcher of the Year was Irkutsk’s Levka Khagba. The 25-year old nicknamed “Baby Bull” led in ERA (1.69) and quality starts (31). Khagba also had a 19-7 record over 277.2 innings with 266 strikeouts and 6.8 WAR. In the first round of the playoffs, Novosibirsk survived 3-2 over Irkutsk, sending the Nitros to the Asian League Championship Series for the second time in four years. Wild card Chelyabinsk stunned Almaty with a road sweep, giving the Cadets their first ALCS berth since winning it all in 1978. Chelyabinsk would upset Novosibirsk 4-2 in the ALCS for the Cadets’ third-ever pennant, as they also won back in 1962. The 1991 Eurasian Professional Baseball Championship was the 37^th final, although it was the first without the Soviet Series name due to the fall of the USSR. Minsk and Chelyabinsk had met once before with the Miners sweeping the Cadets in 1962. This one went all seven games, but the final result was the same. Minsk earned repeat rings and became the first EPB team to win three championships in four years. The Miners have eight titles to their name (1956, 62, 66, 69, 85, 88, 90, 91) which passes Kyiv for the most of any EPB team. A big playoff performer was American Ron Dunn, who defected in 1989 after an unremarkable MLB run. The journeyman was ELCS MVP and in 17 playoff starts had 23 hits, 7 runs, 4 doubles, 4 home runs, and 11 RBI. Other notes: Ismo Kantelus became the 17^th batter to reach 2500 career hits. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)