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Recap Series 81-90
The mystery of two teams and just how good they really are began to be revealed in this section. First off the 1994 Expos who were never given a fair chance to a championship rode a wave of emotion to take out 2015 Tigers thanks to the big bats of Moises Alou and Larry Walker. The 1919 Reds were called phantom champions by some since they were the beneficiaries of the Black Sox scandal, but the draw with the 1992 Braves and their win in seven games showed they could play with anyone.
John McGraw takes extra delight in beating a Boston team and is 1930 club dominated the 1994 Red Sox in five. Henry Aaron lead the 1964 Braves over the 1921 Cardinals with Eddie Mathews taking in the MVP. And the 1998 Rockies overcame a 1985 Brewers club as Darryl Kile pitched brilliantly allowing only one run at Coors in game seven.
Jeremy Giambi was unbelievable as the 1999 Royals took it to Ty Cobb and his 1921 Tigers in five. Giambi went 11 for 15 in the series and shows that one never knows who will step up when it counts. The 2004 Reds made Earl Weaver feel blue as his 1978 Orioles team fell and the 1999 Mariners with Griffey and ARod danced Texas out in 5 games.
Finally, one of the most significant teams in the entire history of the game took the field with their heroic first baseman Jackie Robinson. This was the team that broke the color barrier and set decades of wrong finally right. The storybook did not translate on the field however as the 2009 Indians lead by Grady Sizemore stunned Brooklyn by sweeping them.
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