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rockford · 03-11-2024, 07:26 AM

Standings after three seasons (pennants won in parentheses):

GB
-- 1940 Tigers .558 (2)
10 1961 Tigers .537
16 1949 Cardinals .524
25 1960 Yankees .504 (1)
35 1970 Twins .483
37 1974 Dodgers .478
41 1906 Pirates .470
51 1909 Tigers .448

Hank Greenberg’s bat propelled the 1940 Tigers to an early lead in the Play-In Round of the Quarterfinals. Greenberg hit .295 with 47 home runs and .306 with 42 as the ’40 Tigers won the pennants in Years 2 and 3 and built a 10-game lead.

So far there has been little doubt who the tournament’s most impressive player is, but it hasn’t translated to success for his club. Ty Cobb won three straight MVP awards by hitting more than .340 with 28 homers each season, but his 1909 Tigers are mired in last place, 51 games off the lead.

03-11-2024, 07:26 AM	#30
rockford Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2024 Posts: 107	Play-In Round -- 1st check in Standings after three seasons (pennants won in parentheses): GB -- 1940 Tigers .558 (2) 10 1961 Tigers .537 16 1949 Cardinals .524 25 1960 Yankees .504 (1) 35 1970 Twins .483 37 1974 Dodgers .478 41 1906 Pirates .470 51 1909 Tigers .448 Hank Greenberg’s bat propelled the 1940 Tigers to an early lead in the Play-In Round of the Quarterfinals. Greenberg hit .295 with 47 home runs and .306 with 42 as the ’40 Tigers won the pennants in Years 2 and 3 and built a 10-game lead. So far there has been little doubt who the tournament’s most impressive player is, but it hasn’t translated to success for his club. Ty Cobb won three straight MVP awards by hitting more than .340 with 28 homers each season, but his 1909 Tigers are mired in last place, 51 games off the lead.