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Originally Posted by italyprof
Amazing tournament. Thanks for posting these results.
I think the 1922 Browns are one of the most undrrated greatest teams of all time. They came up just short of the pennant against the Babe Ruth Yankees.
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Glad you're enjoying it!
Yeah, the purpose of such a huge tournament field -- and the 10-season format -- was to give relatively unsung teams another chance to shine. Not every great team won a World Series, or even a pennant.
As a Twins fan, I think of the 1969-70 squads, with HOFers Harmon Killebrew, Tony Oliva, Rod Carew, Jim Kaat and Bert Blyleven. Won 97 and 98 games ... and couldn't get past the Orioles. Relatively forgotten teams that were arguably stronger than some World Series champs.
(Spoiler alert: The '69 Twins were seeded 294th in this tournament ... and finished the initial qualifier ranked 12th with .603 winning percentage.)
It will be interesting to see which unsung teams rise to the top ... and try to figure out why.