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KCRoyals15 · 11-26-2024, 12:29 AM

1928

The previous season saw three franchises ascend to the top of the standings for the first time and another did so here in 1928. The New Haven Weavers win the New England League for the first time, edging out the Boston Pilgrims and New York by one and two games, respectively. That wasn't the only close race, as Kansas City won the Western League by two games over Minneapolis.

The Midwest Association saw the Milwaukee Black Hawks win just their second pennant (first since 1919), while Washington won their third Eastern League crown in five years, winning a EBF-best 105 games.

The first round was all you could ask it to be. Washington got all they could handle from Kansas City, but the Senators take down the Blues in seven games. It was a similar story between Milwaukee and New Haven, where the Weavers extended their first postseason stay by winning a series that went the distance. Their luck ran out against Washington, though, and the Senators rolled to a four-game sweep to move on to the National Championship.

In the PCL, Los Angeles returned to the top of the standings after missing the postseason a year ago. Back for a second straight season was defending PCL champion Seattle, but the Angels outlasted the Indians for a seven-game series victory.

That set up a matchup of two teams located over 2,300 miles apart, setting up an interesting predicament. With the Senators wrapping up their series with New Haven quickly, Washington was sent on a westward train straight out of nearby New York Penn Station that same night. They arrived in San Francisco the day of game seven in the PCL, ready to go north to Seattle, or south to LA. After an Angles win, it was off to the City of Angels, as the first three games were played there before the series finished in Washington. Exhausting as the travel was, the Los Angeles Angels defeat Washington Senators, 4-2, making for a happy trip home after their second National Championship.

Washington outfielder Mike Nisim had his moments, winning Rookie of the Year in 1925, then leading the EBF in hits two years later. This season, he didn't lead the league in anything, but batting .358 with 35 doubles, 31 triples, 222 hits, 129 runs scored, and just FIVE strikeouts in 693 plate appearances was enough to earn him MVP honors.

For the first time since 1922, Eric Miranda was not the EBF Pitcher of the Year. His teammate Jason Holland won in '22...and won again this season. Holland led the EBF with 25 wins, 38 starts, 29 complete games, 336.1 innings, and 156 strikeouts, while also sporting a 2.08 ERA. It was the seventh straight POTY won by a Beaneater, but like usual, it was hard to argue otherwise.

Three players hit major milestones this summer, starting with St. Louis outfielder Mike George, who on April 2 became the first EBF player to reach 3,000 hits, kicking off his 18th and final season with a bang.

Two hurlers earned win #300. Columbus right-hander Rich Grebe was truly staggering to the finish line, but his penultimate win on June 10 was #300. Meanwhile, Cody Balser may have been more of a background character on some great Boston Beaneaters staffs, but it was him finishing up with 330 wins, all for Boston, earning his historic win on August 29.

The EBF welcomed their second Hall of Fame class this summer, welcoming in a pair of legends:

RHP Matt Evener (1909-22), 77.4%
2B Justin Emlet (1900-22), 76.4%

The Jared Krieger show continued in Los Angeles, as the Angels centerfielder posted another gaudy stat line: .356 average, 277 hits, 188 runs (a new PCL record), 33 doubles, 25 triple, 31 home runs (also a new league record), and 153 RBI. It was another easy choice, as Krieger won for the third year running.

Also for the third year running, it was Krieger's teammate Tony Rodriguez earning his flowers on the mound. Rodriguez went 25-17 with a 3.50 ERA, his worst season to date, but he still logged 393 innings and led the PCL with 203 strikeouts. It was the sixth consecutive Pitcher of the Year award for Rodriguez—and his last.

Minor League Champions
Southeastern League: Mobile Marines, 80-62, defeats Nashville
Colonial League: Reading Keystones, 78-48, defeats Worcester
Texas League: Houston Buffaloes, 76-50, defeats Dallas
River Valley League: Des Moines Demons, 89-52, defeats Wichita
Rocky Mountain League: Ogden Railroaders, 80-46, defeats Great Falls
Coastal League: Miami Gators, 89-51, defeats Savannah (2nd straight)
Northern League: Superior Shippers, 77-49, defeats Sioux City (3rd straight)
Great Lakes League: Allentown Brewers, 91-49, defeats Akron
Southwest League: Santa Barbara Foresters, 90-64, defeats Reno
Southern Association: Fort Smith Pioneers, 73-53, defeats Beaumont

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KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	Weaving and Washington 1928 The previous season saw three franchises ascend to the top of the standings for the first time and another did so here in 1928. The New Haven Weavers win the New England League for the first time, edging out the Boston Pilgrims and New York by one and two games, respectively. That wasn't the only close race, as Kansas City won the Western League by two games over Minneapolis. The Midwest Association saw the Milwaukee Black Hawks win just their second pennant (first since 1919), while Washington won their third Eastern League crown in five years, winning a EBF-best 105 games. The first round was all you could ask it to be. Washington got all they could handle from Kansas City, but the Senators take down the Blues in seven games. It was a similar story between Milwaukee and New Haven, where the Weavers extended their first postseason stay by winning a series that went the distance. Their luck ran out against Washington, though, and the Senators rolled to a four-game sweep to move on to the National Championship. In the PCL, Los Angeles returned to the top of the standings after missing the postseason a year ago. Back for a second straight season was defending PCL champion Seattle, but the Angels outlasted the Indians for a seven-game series victory. That set up a matchup of two teams located over 2,300 miles apart, setting up an interesting predicament. With the Senators wrapping up their series with New Haven quickly, Washington was sent on a westward train straight out of nearby New York Penn Station that same night. They arrived in San Francisco the day of game seven in the PCL, ready to go north to Seattle, or south to LA. After an Angles win, it was off to the City of Angels, as the first three games were played there before the series finished in Washington. Exhausting as the travel was, the Los Angeles Angels defeat Washington Senators, 4-2, making for a happy trip home after their second National Championship. Washington outfielder Mike Nisim had his moments, winning Rookie of the Year in 1925, then leading the EBF in hits two years later. This season, he didn't lead the league in anything, but batting .358 with 35 doubles, 31 triples, 222 hits, 129 runs scored, and just FIVE strikeouts in 693 plate appearances was enough to earn him MVP honors. For the first time since 1922, Eric Miranda was not the EBF Pitcher of the Year. His teammate Jason Holland won in '22...and won again this season. Holland led the EBF with 25 wins, 38 starts, 29 complete games, 336.1 innings, and 156 strikeouts, while also sporting a 2.08 ERA. It was the seventh straight POTY won by a Beaneater, but like usual, it was hard to argue otherwise. Three players hit major milestones this summer, starting with St. Louis outfielder Mike George, who on April 2 became the first EBF player to reach 3,000 hits, kicking off his 18th and final season with a bang. Two hurlers earned win #300. Columbus right-hander Rich Grebe was truly staggering to the finish line, but his penultimate win on June 10 was #300. Meanwhile, Cody Balser may have been more of a background character on some great Boston Beaneaters staffs, but it was him finishing up with 330 wins, all for Boston, earning his historic win on August 29. The EBF welcomed their second Hall of Fame class this summer, welcoming in a pair of legends: RHP Matt Evener (1909-22), 77.4% 2B Justin Emlet (1900-22), 76.4% The Jared Krieger show continued in Los Angeles, as the Angels centerfielder posted another gaudy stat line: .356 average, 277 hits, 188 runs (a new PCL record), 33 doubles, 25 triple, 31 home runs (also a new league record), and 153 RBI. It was another easy choice, as Krieger won for the third year running. Also for the third year running, it was Krieger's teammate Tony Rodriguez earning his flowers on the mound. Rodriguez went 25-17 with a 3.50 ERA, his worst season to date, but he still logged 393 innings and led the PCL with 203 strikeouts. It was the sixth consecutive Pitcher of the Year award for Rodriguez—and his last. Minor League Champions Southeastern League: Mobile Marines, 80-62, defeats Nashville Colonial League: Reading Keystones, 78-48, defeats Worcester Texas League: Houston Buffaloes, 76-50, defeats Dallas River Valley League: Des Moines Demons, 89-52, defeats Wichita Rocky Mountain League: Ogden Railroaders, 80-46, defeats Great Falls Coastal League: Miami Gators, 89-51, defeats Savannah (2nd straight) Northern League: Superior Shippers, 77-49, defeats Sioux City (3rd straight) Great Lakes League: Allentown Brewers, 91-49, defeats Akron Southwest League: Santa Barbara Foresters, 90-64, defeats Reno Southern Association: Fort Smith Pioneers, 73-53, defeats Beaumont Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 12:39 AM.