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Rocketdawg2016 · 12-26-2024, 07:07 PM

1872

The off-season before the 1872 season was riddled with many different player movements across the league. Manchester made news ( to the delight of some other teams) by allowing their two best pitchers to walk in free agency. Reigning CL Most Valuable Player Evan Burns left the Eagles and signed a 3-year contract with the Providence Fighters, FINALLY giving them some substance of a pitching staff. National Championship MVP Josh Reichard inked up with Philadelphia in the offseason, leaving the Eagles offense in tact but turning their pitching corps into shambles. Would the Eagles be able to complete the four-peat in 1872?

The 1872 pennant race was nonexistent, as some would say. Manchester (surprise, surprise) easily cruised to yet another Colonial League pennant as they won it by 16 games over Boston. In the Atlantic League, Philadelphia's offseason splurges did benefit them, as they were very clearly the cream of the crop in the AL and won the pennant over Washington by 15 games. Philadelphia was the first team to clinch this year, something no team besides Manchester had done so far. The Watchmen finished 83-53, only 3 games behind the Eagles, which made this National Championship matchup a must watch.

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Game 1 of the National Championship Series swung towards the Eagles, as they shut down the high powered Watchmen offense, but Game 2 swung the other way, with Philadelphia blowing out the Eagles by 9 runs and capturing all the momentum. Despite this, Manchester settled in, just as they had done in 1870 against Washington. Nevertheless, Philly did make it competitive. A 7-5 deficit in the bottom of the 9th of Game 4 was almost a 8-7 walk-off winner. but the ball fell juuuuuust short of the left field wall, preserving an Eagles victory and giving Manchester their 4th title in as many years. Center fielder Mike Bonner was named National Championship MVP as he slashed .471 with 8 hits and a single RBI throughout the contest.

Season Awards
CL Most Valuable Player: Devon Ricks, Manchester Eagles - .347 AVG|155 H|29 2B|12 HR|83 RBI|79 R|
AL most Valuable Player: Bill Phillips, Philadelphia Watchmen - .343 AVG|188 H|29 2B|7 HR|69 RBI|91 R|

CL Pitcher of the Year Award: Mark Cimek, Boston Rebels - 35-35|31 K|2.86 ERA|
AL Pitcher of the Year Award: Billy Stewart, Philadelphia Watchmen - 43-22|46 K|2.24 ERA|

Jarrod Barr of the Boston Rebels pitched a no-hitter versus the Hartford Angels, the 4th such in NOBB history.

Colonial League MVP Devon Ricks not only walked away with that hardware, but he also added a Golden Batsmen Award, largely in-part to winning the hitting triple crown. He led the league in home runs, batting average, and runs batted in during his fantastic 1872 season.

12-26-2024, 07:07 PM	#5
Rocketdawg2016 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 37	Could It Be Four In A Row?? 1872 The off-season before the 1872 season was riddled with many different player movements across the league. Manchester made news ( to the delight of some other teams) by allowing their two best pitchers to walk in free agency. Reigning CL Most Valuable Player Evan Burns left the Eagles and signed a 3-year contract with the Providence Fighters, FINALLY giving them some substance of a pitching staff. National Championship MVP Josh Reichard inked up with Philadelphia in the offseason, leaving the Eagles offense in tact but turning their pitching corps into shambles. Would the Eagles be able to complete the four-peat in 1872? The 1872 pennant race was nonexistent, as some would say. Manchester (surprise, surprise) easily cruised to yet another Colonial League pennant as they won it by 16 games over Boston. In the Atlantic League, Philadelphia's offseason splurges did benefit them, as they were very clearly the cream of the crop in the AL and won the pennant over Washington by 15 games. Philadelphia was the first team to clinch this year, something no team besides Manchester had done so far. The Watchmen finished 83-53, only 3 games behind the Eagles, which made this National Championship matchup a must watch. Game 1 of the National Championship Series swung towards the Eagles, as they shut down the high powered Watchmen offense, but Game 2 swung the other way, with Philadelphia blowing out the Eagles by 9 runs and capturing all the momentum. Despite this, Manchester settled in, just as they had done in 1870 against Washington. Nevertheless, Philly did make it competitive. A 7-5 deficit in the bottom of the 9th of Game 4 was almost a 8-7 walk-off winner. but the ball fell juuuuuust short of the left field wall, preserving an Eagles victory and giving Manchester their 4th title in as many years. Center fielder Mike Bonner was named National Championship MVP as he slashed .471 with 8 hits and a single RBI throughout the contest. Season Awards CL Most Valuable Player: Devon Ricks, Manchester Eagles - .347 AVG\|155 H\|29 2B\|12 HR\|83 RBI\|79 R\| AL most Valuable Player: Bill Phillips, Philadelphia Watchmen - .343 AVG\|188 H\|29 2B\|7 HR\|69 RBI\|91 R\| CL Pitcher of the Year Award: Mark Cimek, Boston Rebels - 35-35\|31 K\|2.86 ERA\| AL Pitcher of the Year Award: Billy Stewart, Philadelphia Watchmen - 43-22\|46 K\|2.24 ERA\| Jarrod Barr of the Boston Rebels pitched a no-hitter versus the Hartford Angels, the 4th such in NOBB history. Colonial League MVP Devon Ricks not only walked away with that hardware, but he also added a Golden Batsmen Award, largely in-part to winning the hitting triple crown. He led the league in home runs, batting average, and runs batted in during his fantastic 1872 season.