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KCRoyals15 · 11-25-2024, 03:56 PM

1927

Following the success of the first coast-to-coast National Championship, the Eastern clubs voted once more to continue the arrangement, with the number of dissenting votes declining. Last year's Eastern champion and loser of the National Championship, Indianapolis, most notably flipped their vote to yes.

Also notable with the first generation of stars retired or barely hanging on, the EBF voted to establish a Hall of Fame, which would induct their inaugural class this summer...

The EBF saw it's closest pennant races in several years as no race was decided by more than four games. The big headline was in the Western League, where Kansas City's ten-year reign at the top ended, as Columbus earned their first WL crown, at the same time the Philadelphia Quakers took their first Eastern League title. The Chicago Whales won the Midwest Association for the first time in 22 years as well. Against all those new faces, the Boston Beaneaters won their fifth New England League title in six years.

Columbus and Chicago dueled for seven games, but the Cyclones blew the Whales back to the Windy City. Boston, meanwhile, took down the Quakers in six games. With a power and an upstart matching up, it was the new blood coming out on top, as Columbus dispatched Boston in five games for the EBF title.

Out in the PCL, Los Angeles' seven-year run at the top ended as Seattle took the pole position, while San Francisco edged out the Angels by a game for the other playoff spot. In a seven-game tussle, the Indians downed the Seals to earn their first PCL title and set up a date with Columbus.

In an improbable series of two first-time postseason participants, the Columbus Cyclones defeat the Seattle Indians, 4-2 to avenge Indianapolis' defeat from last year on behalf of the EBF.

The Chicago Whales' resurgence had been led by Matt Swanson, who had been a star since debuting in 1922. In his sixth season, the 31-year-old slashed .348/.436/.577, slashing 213 hits, scoring an EBF-best 137 runs and ripping 50 doubles, 21 triples, 16 homers, and 123 RBI, while adding 22 steals in his MVP campaign.

History was made in Beantown as Kevin Miranda became the first USBF pitcher to earn five Pitcher of the Year honors—all consecutively. He went 27-5 with a 2.62 ERA, leading the Federation in wins. It would be the final gasp for the 34-year-old, who's ERA would never be below 4.00 over the remaining five years of his career, perhaps spelling the end of his team's run of dominance as well...

Two hurlers reached the 300-win plateau, starting with Philadelphia Quakers right-hander Jon Pruitt. In his penultimate start of the season, Pruitt earned #300 on September 25. Just four days later, Kansas City's Phil Norris pulled off the feat in his final start of the season, putting a bow on a 17-year career that would end the following season.

Of note, longtime Cleveland ace Nicky Croucher, who finished his career with a couple seasons in the PCL, hung up his spikes after 20 years with a record 383 wins under his belt, all but ten of which came in a Buckeyes uniform.

The first EBF Hall of Fame class was voted on, and three inductees were chosen:

RHP Jim Greene (1900-15), 91.3%
RHP/1B Eric Maginn (1906-21), 82.7%
RHP John Mobley (1902-11), 78.2%

For the second year in a row, Jared Krieger dominated, leading the PCL with 26 homers and 166 RBI while also hitting .360 with 279 hits and 161 runs as he again won MVP.

Tony Rodriguez once more carried the load on the hill, going 29-19 with a 3.22 ERA. The workhorse led the PCL in wins, starts (52), innings (447.2) and strikeouts (207) as he took PCL Pitcher of the Year for the fifth straight year.

Minor League Champions
Southeastern League: New Orleans Pelicans, 81-60, defeats Atlanta
Colonial League: Worcester Tornadoes, 87-39, defeats Reading
Texas League: El Paso Texans, 76-50, defeats San Antonio (2nd straight)
River Valley League: Wichita Larks, 77-63, defeats Des Moines
Rocky Mountain League: Boise Broncos, 74-52 defeats Ogden
Coastal League: Miami Gators, 75-66, defeats Savannah
Northern League: Superior Shippers, 93-33, defeats Sioux City (2nd straight)
Great Lakes League: Flint Vehicles, 92-48, defeats Allentown
Southwest League: San Diego Gulls, 89-65, defeats Santa Barbara
Southern Association: Shreveport Captains, 69-57, defeats Jackson

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KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	Columbus Finds the New World Champions 1927 Following the success of the first coast-to-coast National Championship, the Eastern clubs voted once more to continue the arrangement, with the number of dissenting votes declining. Last year's Eastern champion and loser of the National Championship, Indianapolis, most notably flipped their vote to yes. Also notable with the first generation of stars retired or barely hanging on, the EBF voted to establish a Hall of Fame, which would induct their inaugural class this summer... The EBF saw it's closest pennant races in several years as no race was decided by more than four games. The big headline was in the Western League, where Kansas City's ten-year reign at the top ended, as Columbus earned their first WL crown, at the same time the Philadelphia Quakers took their first Eastern League title. The Chicago Whales won the Midwest Association for the first time in 22 years as well. Against all those new faces, the Boston Beaneaters won their fifth New England League title in six years. Columbus and Chicago dueled for seven games, but the Cyclones blew the Whales back to the Windy City. Boston, meanwhile, took down the Quakers in six games. With a power and an upstart matching up, it was the new blood coming out on top, as Columbus dispatched Boston in five games for the EBF title. Out in the PCL, Los Angeles' seven-year run at the top ended as Seattle took the pole position, while San Francisco edged out the Angels by a game for the other playoff spot. In a seven-game tussle, the Indians downed the Seals to earn their first PCL title and set up a date with Columbus. In an improbable series of two first-time postseason participants, the Columbus Cyclones defeat the Seattle Indians, 4-2 to avenge Indianapolis' defeat from last year on behalf of the EBF. The Chicago Whales' resurgence had been led by Matt Swanson, who had been a star since debuting in 1922. In his sixth season, the 31-year-old slashed .348/.436/.577, slashing 213 hits, scoring an EBF-best 137 runs and ripping 50 doubles, 21 triples, 16 homers, and 123 RBI, while adding 22 steals in his MVP campaign. History was made in Beantown as Kevin Miranda became the first USBF pitcher to earn five Pitcher of the Year honors—all consecutively. He went 27-5 with a 2.62 ERA, leading the Federation in wins. It would be the final gasp for the 34-year-old, who's ERA would never be below 4.00 over the remaining five years of his career, perhaps spelling the end of his team's run of dominance as well... Two hurlers reached the 300-win plateau, starting with Philadelphia Quakers right-hander Jon Pruitt. In his penultimate start of the season, Pruitt earned #300 on September 25. Just four days later, Kansas City's Phil Norris pulled off the feat in his final start of the season, putting a bow on a 17-year career that would end the following season. Of note, longtime Cleveland ace Nicky Croucher, who finished his career with a couple seasons in the PCL, hung up his spikes after 20 years with a record 383 wins under his belt, all but ten of which came in a Buckeyes uniform. The first EBF Hall of Fame class was voted on, and three inductees were chosen: RHP Jim Greene (1900-15), 91.3% RHP/1B Eric Maginn (1906-21), 82.7% RHP John Mobley (1902-11), 78.2% For the second year in a row, Jared Krieger dominated, leading the PCL with 26 homers and 166 RBI while also hitting .360 with 279 hits and 161 runs as he again won MVP. Tony Rodriguez once more carried the load on the hill, going 29-19 with a 3.22 ERA. The workhorse led the PCL in wins, starts (52), innings (447.2) and strikeouts (207) as he took PCL Pitcher of the Year for the fifth straight year. Minor League Champions Southeastern League: New Orleans Pelicans, 81-60, defeats Atlanta Colonial League: Worcester Tornadoes, 87-39, defeats Reading Texas League: El Paso Texans, 76-50, defeats San Antonio (2nd straight) River Valley League: Wichita Larks, 77-63, defeats Des Moines Rocky Mountain League: Boise Broncos, 74-52 defeats Ogden Coastal League: Miami Gators, 75-66, defeats Savannah Northern League: Superior Shippers, 93-33, defeats Sioux City (2nd straight) Great Lakes League: Flint Vehicles, 92-48, defeats Allentown Southwest League: San Diego Gulls, 89-65, defeats Santa Barbara Southern Association: Shreveport Captains, 69-57, defeats Jackson Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 12:38 AM.