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KCRoyals15 · 11-22-2024, 04:55 PM

1910

After ten successful years, the United States Baseball Federation moves into it's second decade. Incredibly, the USBF sees a record four 100-win teams...but bunched into two leagues, guaranteeing that two of them spend October at home.

The New England League has a doozy of a pennant race, with 103-win New York eeking out a one-game margin over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the Eastern League, Baltimore wins a league-high 105 games, four more than the second-place Philadelphia A's.

Further west, St. Louis wins their second Midwest Association pennant and first in nine seasons, toppling Indianapolis after a four-year reign for the Hoosiers. After seeing their stretch of eight straight pennants end a year ago, Kansas City returns to the top spot, finishing seven games clear of Omaha, albeit with only 88 wins, fewest of all league winners.

Baltimore does not mess around. The Terrapins down the KC Blues in six games to meet St. Louis, who upset New York in another six-game set. It was all Terps in the finals, though, as Baltimore joins Kansas City (who has three titles) as the second team with multiple National Championships.

Two years after earning Rookie of the Year, Le-Song Si's American Dream continued. After being born in Taiwan and arriving on Angel Island as an infant, Si has become one of the truly great players in American's Pastime, earning his first MVP award. It was an all-around strong season: .311 average, 32 doubles, 31 triples, 71 RBI, 53 steals, and the best defense anyone had seen at shortstop to date.

On the hill, 26-year-old rookie Justin Rodrigues burst onto the scene, winning 21 games with a sparkling 1.53 ERA, 215 strikeouts, and a USBF-leading 36 complete games. It was an outstanding burst to begin his career...but it was far from his magnum opus.

Interestingly, Rodrigues did not win Rookie of the Year, as Brooklyn centerfielder Jason Chaffin earned that nod, batting .323 with 215 hits, 111 runs, and 99 stolen bases. It was the start of a very strong four-year stretch for Chaffin as one of the game's best, capped off by a 224-hit season in 1913.

Minor League Champions
Pacific Coast League: San Francisco Missions, 132-68 (4th straight)
Southeastern League: New Orleans Pelicans, 105-35 (5th straight)
Colonial League: Scranton-Wilkes Barre Steamers, 81-45, defeats Binghamton (5th straight)
Texas League: Galveston Hurricanes, 85-41, defeats El Paso
River Valley League: Evansville Bees, 95-45, defeats Wichita
Rocky Mountain League: Ogden Railroaders, 88-38, defeats Butte

11-22-2024, 04:55 PM	#11
KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	Dynasties Denied 1910 After ten successful years, the United States Baseball Federation moves into it's second decade. Incredibly, the USBF sees a record four 100-win teams...but bunched into two leagues, guaranteeing that two of them spend October at home. The New England League has a doozy of a pennant race, with 103-win New York eeking out a one-game margin over the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the Eastern League, Baltimore wins a league-high 105 games, four more than the second-place Philadelphia A's. Further west, St. Louis wins their second Midwest Association pennant and first in nine seasons, toppling Indianapolis after a four-year reign for the Hoosiers. After seeing their stretch of eight straight pennants end a year ago, Kansas City returns to the top spot, finishing seven games clear of Omaha, albeit with only 88 wins, fewest of all league winners. Baltimore does not mess around. The Terrapins down the KC Blues in six games to meet St. Louis, who upset New York in another six-game set. It was all Terps in the finals, though, as Baltimore joins Kansas City (who has three titles) as the second team with multiple National Championships. Two years after earning Rookie of the Year, Le-Song Si's American Dream continued. After being born in Taiwan and arriving on Angel Island as an infant, Si has become one of the truly great players in American's Pastime, earning his first MVP award. It was an all-around strong season: .311 average, 32 doubles, 31 triples, 71 RBI, 53 steals, and the best defense anyone had seen at shortstop to date. On the hill, 26-year-old rookie Justin Rodrigues burst onto the scene, winning 21 games with a sparkling 1.53 ERA, 215 strikeouts, and a USBF-leading 36 complete games. It was an outstanding burst to begin his career...but it was far from his magnum opus. Interestingly, Rodrigues did not win Rookie of the Year, as Brooklyn centerfielder Jason Chaffin earned that nod, batting .323 with 215 hits, 111 runs, and 99 stolen bases. It was the start of a very strong four-year stretch for Chaffin as one of the game's best, capped off by a 224-hit season in 1913. Minor League Champions Pacific Coast League: San Francisco Missions, 132-68 (4th straight) Southeastern League: New Orleans Pelicans, 105-35 (5th straight) Colonial League: Scranton-Wilkes Barre Steamers, 81-45, defeats Binghamton (5th straight) Texas League: Galveston Hurricanes, 85-41, defeats El Paso River Valley League: Evansville Bees, 95-45, defeats Wichita Rocky Mountain League: Ogden Railroaders, 88-38, defeats Butte Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 12:24 AM.