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KCRoyals15 · 11-27-2024, 06:02 PM

1932

By 1932, it was evident that a new hierarchy was emerging in the Eastern Baseball Federation. For the third year in a row, the New York Gothams ran roughshod over the New England League, this time in a manner never seen before. New York romped to a record 114 wins, a mark that would stand for over four decades.

Meanwhile, repeats occurred in the Midwest Association and Western League, as St. Louis and Kansas City took those leagues once more. In the Eastern League, the Philadelphia Quakers won 103 games to fend off Washington to fill out the EBF field.

Of note, after a lean decade, the Rochester Stars changed their name to the Red Wings. The move did not pay off right away as the Red Wings finished 60 games back.

“Stunning,” said Kansas City Blues manager Jerome Moss. “Of course I believed in my boys, but I never thought it would’ve been this easy.” The ‘it’ he was referring to was a stunning first-round upset, as the 85-win Blues defeated a New York team that won 29 more games…and needed just five games to do it. Philadelphia took down St. Louis in six games to earn a date with Kansas City. As it turned out, KC had another upset in them, as the Blues took down the Quakers in seven games for one of the more improbable EBF title runs to date.

Out west, the San Francisco Seals turned in the best season seen in the Pacific Coast League since the PCL attained major-league status, cruising to 135 victories and a 24-game margin of victory in the league standings. The Seals took care of business in the PCL Championship, knocking off Los Angeles in six games to earn a date with the Kansas City Blues.

After slaying two goliaths, the Blues looked to do it again, but this time the Seals showed they were the better team, as the San Francisco Seals defeat the Kansas City Blues, 4-1 to lift San Francisco to their first National Championship.

Since bursting onto the scene two years prior, New York’s Tyreek Norman has remained one of the top players in the country. In his third season, he claimed his second MVP, slashing .354/.417/.725 with 42 doubles, 33 triples, 42 home runs, and 136 RBI. Norman led the EBF in home runs and RBI, as well as 158 runs scored. On top of that, he set a still-standing EBF record with 457 total bases and stole 42 bases, giving him the first 40-40 season in USBF history.

Just like Norman, Philadelphia Quakers righty Mike Chapman earned his second Pitcher of the Year award in three seasons. Chapman posted an EBF-best 2.32 ERA, going 24-8 over 302.2 innings, striking out 169 batters.

Two more pitchers earned election to the Hall of Fame this season. Through six years of voting, only one position player has been elected.

RHP Leon Estrada (1909-26), 81.6%
RHP Jesus Robles (1908-26), 78.9%

The Mission Reds have long been the second team in San Francisco, meaning their players had largely toiled in mediocrity. However, a perennial solid player in Rich Newsome put it all together, hitting .334 with a league-leading 32 home runs, adding 44 doubles, 15 triples, and 225 hits as he set career highs in most offensive categories.

On the hill, San Francisco’s Tommy Kingery was already a well-known commodity, having earned Pitcher of the Year three years prior. He turned in a 25-12 campaign with a 3.27 ERA, leading the PCL in wins for the third and final time. Kingery also logged a league-leading 361 innings and struck out 157 batters.

Minor League Champions
Southeastern League: Nashville Vols, 93-62, defeats Atlanta
Colonial League: Syracuse Mohawks, 73-53, defeats Worcester
Texas League: El Paso Texans, 80-60, defeats Galveston
River Valley League: Peoria Distillers, 83-57, defeats Evansville
Rocky Mountain League: Ft. Collins Grizzlies, 70-56, defeats Colorado Springs
Coastal League: Jacksonville Tars, 100-54, defeats Charlotte
Northern League: Duluth Dukes, 86-40, defeats Sioux City
Great Lakes League: Youngstown Steelers, 94-46, defeats Akron
Southwest League: Fresno Raisin Eaters, 99-55, defeats Santa Barbara (3rd straight)
Southern Association: Shreveport Captains, 81-59, defeats Little Rock (2nd straight)

The last several seasons had seen the Southwest League rack up record levels of offense. 1931 was notable for Aaron Dawson of the Los Angeles Conquistadors (and a future Hall of Famer for Detroit) set all-time professional baseball records by hitting .512 and stroking 328 hits (in just 147 games). That culminated in 1932, when the SWL posted a league-wide 6.56 ERA and hit .358 collectively. Cullie Kiss of Fresno set more all-time records, scoring 198 runs and driving in 225, both of which have yet to be equaled in any league.

The stronger, more established leagues also extended their schedules, as the Southeastern and Coastal Leagues stretch their seasons to 154 games, while the Texas League and Southern Associations moved to 140-game slates.

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KCRoyals15 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: A lot of them Posts: 123	Goliaths in Gotham 1932 By 1932, it was evident that a new hierarchy was emerging in the Eastern Baseball Federation. For the third year in a row, the New York Gothams ran roughshod over the New England League, this time in a manner never seen before. New York romped to a record 114 wins, a mark that would stand for over four decades. Meanwhile, repeats occurred in the Midwest Association and Western League, as St. Louis and Kansas City took those leagues once more. In the Eastern League, the Philadelphia Quakers won 103 games to fend off Washington to fill out the EBF field. Of note, after a lean decade, the Rochester Stars changed their name to the Red Wings. The move did not pay off right away as the Red Wings finished 60 games back. “Stunning,” said Kansas City Blues manager Jerome Moss. “Of course I believed in my boys, but I never thought it would’ve been this easy.” The ‘it’ he was referring to was a stunning first-round upset, as the 85-win Blues defeated a New York team that won 29 more games…and needed just five games to do it. Philadelphia took down St. Louis in six games to earn a date with Kansas City. As it turned out, KC had another upset in them, as the Blues took down the Quakers in seven games for one of the more improbable EBF title runs to date. Out west, the San Francisco Seals turned in the best season seen in the Pacific Coast League since the PCL attained major-league status, cruising to 135 victories and a 24-game margin of victory in the league standings. The Seals took care of business in the PCL Championship, knocking off Los Angeles in six games to earn a date with the Kansas City Blues. After slaying two goliaths, the Blues looked to do it again, but this time the Seals showed they were the better team, as the San Francisco Seals defeat the Kansas City Blues, 4-1 to lift San Francisco to their first National Championship. Since bursting onto the scene two years prior, New York’s Tyreek Norman has remained one of the top players in the country. In his third season, he claimed his second MVP, slashing .354/.417/.725 with 42 doubles, 33 triples, 42 home runs, and 136 RBI. Norman led the EBF in home runs and RBI, as well as 158 runs scored. On top of that, he set a still-standing EBF record with 457 total bases and stole 42 bases, giving him the first 40-40 season in USBF history. Just like Norman, Philadelphia Quakers righty Mike Chapman earned his second Pitcher of the Year award in three seasons. Chapman posted an EBF-best 2.32 ERA, going 24-8 over 302.2 innings, striking out 169 batters. Two more pitchers earned election to the Hall of Fame this season. Through six years of voting, only one position player has been elected. RHP Leon Estrada (1909-26), 81.6% RHP Jesus Robles (1908-26), 78.9% The Mission Reds have long been the second team in San Francisco, meaning their players had largely toiled in mediocrity. However, a perennial solid player in Rich Newsome put it all together, hitting .334 with a league-leading 32 home runs, adding 44 doubles, 15 triples, and 225 hits as he set career highs in most offensive categories. On the hill, San Francisco’s Tommy Kingery was already a well-known commodity, having earned Pitcher of the Year three years prior. He turned in a 25-12 campaign with a 3.27 ERA, leading the PCL in wins for the third and final time. Kingery also logged a league-leading 361 innings and struck out 157 batters. Minor League Champions Southeastern League: Nashville Vols, 93-62, defeats Atlanta Colonial League: Syracuse Mohawks, 73-53, defeats Worcester Texas League: El Paso Texans, 80-60, defeats Galveston River Valley League: Peoria Distillers, 83-57, defeats Evansville Rocky Mountain League: Ft. Collins Grizzlies, 70-56, defeats Colorado Springs Coastal League: Jacksonville Tars, 100-54, defeats Charlotte Northern League: Duluth Dukes, 86-40, defeats Sioux City Great Lakes League: Youngstown Steelers, 94-46, defeats Akron Southwest League: Fresno Raisin Eaters, 99-55, defeats Santa Barbara (3rd straight) Southern Association: Shreveport Captains, 81-59, defeats Little Rock (2nd straight) The last several seasons had seen the Southwest League rack up record levels of offense. 1931 was notable for Aaron Dawson of the Los Angeles Conquistadors (and a future Hall of Famer for Detroit) set all-time professional baseball records by hitting .512 and stroking 328 hits (in just 147 games). That culminated in 1932, when the SWL posted a league-wide 6.56 ERA and hit .358 collectively. Cullie Kiss of Fresno set more all-time records, scoring 198 runs and driving in 225, both of which have yet to be equaled in any league. The stronger, more established leagues also extended their schedules, as the Southeastern and Coastal Leagues stretch their seasons to 154 games, while the Texas League and Southern Associations moved to 140-game slates. Last edited by KCRoyals15; 12-11-2024 at 12:42 AM.