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Last Chance Qualifier – Pool A
The 1952 Dodgers breezed to first place in Pool A of the Last Chance Qualifier, winning five pennants and three championships en route to a .566 win percentage. The Dodgers were seeded 13th in the 96-team Last Chance; the top 16 teams were favored to advance to the Quarterfinals.
The Dodgers were initially seeded 130th in the GTOAT Tourney, and remained 128th after failing to qualify in the first round. They went .515 in the Second Chance, finishing fifth in their league.
The 1912 Red Sox were the surprise second-place team, finishing 39 games back after 10 seasons of play. The Sox were one of eight wild card teams added to fill out the 96-team field, and were seeded 91st in the Last Chance. The ’12 Red Sox began the GTOAT tourney seeded 16th, sunk to 94th after the first round, then went .493 in the Second Chance and appeared to be eliminated before getting the wild card nod.
The 1949 Cardinals finished third in Pool A, 16 games behind the second-place Red Sox. The Cards were seeded seventh in the Last Chance. They started the tournament 152nd, then rose to 132nd after the first round. They went .522 in the Second Chance, finishing fifth in their league.
The Last Chance Qualifier consists of six pools of teams. The top three teams in each pool will be eligible to advance to the Quarterfinals; only 16 of those 18 teams will advance, taking seeds 85 to 100 in the Quarters.
Eligible to advance:
.566 1952 Dodgers
.540 1912 Red Sox
.530 1949 Cardinals
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