Yukon wins an exciting World Series!

The World Series between the Backwoods Bastards and the Yukon Polar Bears was a tremendous and hard-fought battle!











The Mule comes through again for the Bastards

Game 1:  Randy Johnson gets the Bastards off to a good start by whiffing 11 Polar Bears and holding the potent Yukon attack to just 3 runs.  Mule Suttles provides the offensive fireworks for Backwoods, going 4 for 5 with a homer, 2 runs and 5 RBIs.  Final is 9-3 Bastards.  Christy Mathewson takes the loss. 

Game 2:  Yukon answers back with some late offense (3 runs in the 7th, 4 in the 8th) to take the second game 10-4.  Turkey Stearnes and Martin Dihigo both go yard, and Paul Waner and Biz Mackey add two hits apiece.  All Polar Bear batsmen got at least 1 hit.  Three Finger Brown goes the distance for Yukon.  Series is tied 1-1. 

Game 3:  Pie Traynor broke open a close game with a sixth-inning two-run homer off of Carl Hubbell to send Backwoods to victory, 5-3, over the Polar Bears.  Traynor had 3 hits for the Bastards, and Oscar Charleston added two hits.  Big Bill Foster got the win, and John Clarkson the save, Bastards go up 2-1 for the Series. 

Game 4:  Yukon comes back with an offensive onslaught, getting 4 hits from Honus Wagner and 3 RBIs from Mike Piazza to trounce Backwoods 8-4.  Christy Mathewson was generous, allowing at least one hit to every Bastard except for Luis Santop, but limited the number of runs to earn the victory.  Series is now 2-2. 


Don Sutton is congratulated on his big win by super-fan
and singer of the big hit "Muskrat Love" Toni Tennille.
  No sign of the Captain!

Game 5:  Backwoods blasts Three Finger Brown, racking up 8 runs and 12 hits as they roar to an 8-3 win over Yukon.  Another big game from Pie Traynor (3 for 5), and the Bastards got home runs from Hank Aaron, Mule Suttles, and Travis Jackson.  Don Sutton holds the Polar Bears to just 8 hits, two from Honus Wagner and two from George Davis.  Backwoods takes a 3-2 lead and is now just one win away from the title!



Game 6:  Yukon has their backs against the wall, and respond with a magnificent outing from Carl Hubbell.  The master of the screwball blanks the Bastards, spreading seven hits and not allowing a single run.  Cristobel Torriente singled in pinch-runner Martin Dihigo in the fourth, giving the Polar Bears just enough to win the game 1-0.  The Series is tied, we go to a Game 7 in the Yukon! 

Game 7:  Yukon runs away with the deciding game, 6-1.  Randy Johnson and Christy Mathewson faced off in this final game of the year.  The Big Unit vs Big Six!  It was no contest, however, as Mathewson scattered seven singles and limited the Bastards to just 1 run.  Randy Johnson racked up 9 K's, but was tagged for all six runs.  Honus Wagner, George Sisler, Martin Dihigo, and Biz Mackey all had two hits for the Polar Bears. 

What a great and fun season, thanks to all of you for playing!!!  Looking forward to another Retro League next year!

Randy Johnson of Backwoods

Christy Mathewson of Yukon

American League Champions: Backwoods gets past Vermont

The Backwoods Bastards and the Vermont Socialists square off for the right to face Yukon in the World Series. 

Game 1:   Backwoods comes out storming as they roll over Vermont 8-1 in the opener.  Shortstop Travis Jackson went 4 for 5 with 3 runs and 4 RBIs.  Pie Traynor and Oscar Charleston each added three hits.  Joltin' Joe DiMaggio's HR was the only Socialist run.  Randy Johnson gets the win, only allowing three hits while striking out eleven. 

Game 2:   The Bastards hold off the Socialists for a 6-3 victory.  Hank Aaron and Luis Santop homer for Backwoods.  Don Sutton gets the win, allowing only 7 hits and 3 runs.  Pud Galvin takes the loss. Bastards up two games to none. 

Game 3:  Old Hoss Radbourn outduels Big Bill Foster as Vermont earns a narrow 3-2 victory to ge their first win of the series.  Babe Ruth hits two homers and drives in three runs.  Backwoods still leads the series 2 to 1. 

Game 4:  Vermont holds a 4-3 win going into the bottom of the 8th, but the Bastards run up three runs in that frame to take the game 6-4.  Wee Willie Keeler had 3 hits and drove in 2.  Roger Connor and Jackie Robinson each added 2 hits for Backwoods.  The Bastards take a 3-1 lead in the series. 

Game 5:  Pud Galvin and Don Sutton square off for a pitcher's duel.  Backwoods scored in the bottom of the first to take the early 1-0 lead, but Vermont came right back with a run in the top of the second to tie it 1-1.  Backwoods scratched out a run in the bottom of the second and no one would score the rest of the night.  Final is 2-1 Backwoods, and the Bastards are your American League champions! 
Congrats to Steve Tufte, and also to Mike for a fine season for the Socialists.  

Curly haired Don Sutton gets

two key wins for the Bastards

Wee Willie Keeler batted .400 this series!

National League Champions: Yukon sweeps Bad Axe!

Yukon's mighty Polar Bears roar past the Bad Axe Lumberjacks, saving their best baseball for the post-season

You can see the boxscores by clicking on the Game number below.  These games were played live in Toledo this weekend, but there was one game that was accidentally simulatedat the start, throwing off the won-loss records in the box-score.

Game 1:  A pitchers duel between Yukon's Christy Mathewson and Bad Axe's Smokey Joe Williams starts this series off.  A Cristobel Torriente home run and hits by Paul Waner and Biz Mackey brought in a total of 3 Polar Bear runs off of Smokey Joe.  Christy "Big Six" Mathewson holds the Lumberjacks to just two runs, spacing out seven hits.  Yukon takes a 1-0 lead in the series. 

Game 2: Yukon gets to Bob Gibson in the middle innings, putting up 9 runs on 17 hits.  Jud Wilson is 3 for 4 with a homer and 4 RBIs.  Martin Dihigo has 3 hits, while Turkey Stearnes, George Sisler, Paul Waner, and George Davis each added 2 hits.  Three Finger Brown provides the pitching, holding Bad Axe to 5 runs.  George Kell collected three hits for the Lumberjacks. Yukon wins two on the road and heads pack to the Great White North. 

Game 3:  Carl Hubbell has his screwball really moving in the harsh temperature and strong winds of the Yukon.  He shuts out Bad Axe, only allowing six hits.  The Flying Dutchman, Honus Wagner is 4 for 5 with 5 RBIs for Yukon.  George Sisler and Red Schoendienst contribute two hits.  Final is 8-0, Yukon now leads the series 3 games to 0. 

Game 4:  Cy Young Award winner Smokey Joe Williams looked more like Shakey Joe Williams this game, allowing 17 hits through eight innings,  but he was able to limit the damage to just four runs.  Christy Mathewson was tagged for home runs by Jimmie Foxx and Kirby Puckett, and this one was tied 4-4 going into the bottom of the 9th.  Smokey Joe allowed a single to Cristobel Torriente, another to Jud Wilson, and finally a walk-off single to Paul Waner, Yukons wins the game 5-4 and the series 4-0! 

Congrats to the National League Champion Yukon Polar Bears, and congrats to Mike Walter and his Bad Axe Lumberjacks for a great season! 

Cristobel Torriente of Yukon, one

of the greatest Cuban players of all time.

Known as the Cuban Babe Ruth

"Big Six"- Mathewson racks up
two big wins in the series

Yukon will spend the time waiting for their World

Series opponent by having an inter-team scrimmage

featuring two aces - Mathewson and Three Finger Brown

Days 161-168: Yukon and Bad Axe end up in a tie in the National League!!!!

Vermont and Backwoods have clinched their spots in the playoffs as expected, and Yukon and Bad Axe finalized their spots as well but in a rather unexpected and dramatic fashion.  They tie for first, finishing with the same 87-75 record!

Had to edit this as I originally had the playoff matchups wrong.  We had talked at the beginning about the top two in each league playing for the League title then facing the other League Champion.  So, it is Vermont (with the home field advantage) facing Backwoods in one division, and Bad Axe (with the home field advantage)  facing Yukon in the other.  Both winners will compete in the 2017 Carr Hall Of Fame World Series.  Managers of the playoff teams can send me a preferred rotation if they wish, otherwise will do the following...


Game 1 - Computer Manager Listed Starter #1
Game 2 - Computer Manager Listed Starter #2
Game 3 - Computer Manager Listed Starter #3
Game 4 - Computer Manager Listed Starter #1
Game 5 -Computer Manager Listed  Starter #2
Game 6 - Computer Manager Listed Starter #3
Game 7 -Computer Manager Listed  Starter #1

Will try to run these series over the coming weekend.  Good luck to all playoff teams, and thanks to all for drafting and following along this season!!!


All hail the League MVP - Babe Ruth of Vermont
(.347, 52 HRs, 140 RBIs, 115 Walks)

Smokey Joe Williams of Bad Axe
takes the Cy Young Award
(21-11, 3.55 ERA, 209 K's)

Really happy with the realism of this league, there were big numbers put up, but no video-game or Steroid Era type numbers.  The Negro Leaguers made a major impact, but did not perform like superhumans.  You can look at the League Leaders or the Newspaper Style Recap to see all the final statistical leaders but here are some of your individual champions....






Batting Average:  Ty Cobb (MAR)  .368
Runs Scored:  Babe Ruth (VER)  126
Hits:  Wee Willie Keeler (BAC)  214
Doubles:  Mule Suttles (BAC)  58
Triples:  Ty Cobb (MAR)  17
Home Runs:  Babe Ruth (VER)  52
Runs Batted In:   Babe Ruth (VER)  140
Hit by Pitch:  Hughie Jennings (ALI)  31 - Eee-yah!!!
Stolen Bases:  Ty Cobb (MAR) 61
Hitting Streak(s):  Honus Wagner  (YUK) and Chuck Klein (YUK)  27

Wins:  Smokey Joe Williams (BAD)  22
ERA:  Satchel Paige (POH)  3.53
Innings Pitched:  Carl Hubbell (YUK)  315.2
Saves:  Rich "Goose" Gossage (VRR)  33
Shutouts:  Big Ed Walsh (WIN)  4
Strikeouts:  Randy Johnson (BAC)  295


The final Players of the set are Backwoods  Hank Aaron (.306, 6 HRs 16 RBIs), Pedro Martinez (2 wins, 18 IP, 13 hits, 2 earned runs, 26 K's), and Carl Hubbell (3 wins, 27 IP, 7 runs allowed)

Hammerin' Henry Aaron

Pedro Martinez of Aliquippa

Yukon's Carl Hubbell demonstrating his famed screwball

Among those going out on a low note are Mel Ott of Pottersville (7 for 44, .159 average) and Mickey Welch of Mar-a-Lago (9 IP, 13 hits, 17 earned runs)

Day 161:  Bob Gibson two-hits the Pohdunkville Pounders, Bad Axe wins 6-0.  Christy Mathewson of Yukon also pitches a shutout, a fine five-hitter of the Bastards, 5-0 Polar Bears win.  Grover Cleveland Alexander pitched Aliquippa to a 7-4 victory over Pottersville, as Beavers Duke Snider, Frank Robinson, Eddie Murray, and Gary Carter all homered.  Windy City knocked off the Socialists 4-3, Cal Ripken puts up 3 hits and 2 RBIs.  Verona Ridge edges Mar-a-Lago 6-5, Ron Santo goes yard and Goose Gossage gets his 32nd save. 

Day 162:  Yukon continues to chase Bad Axe, beating Backwoods 12-7 (two home runs from Turkey Stearnes) but the Lumberjacks maintain their one game lead by topping the Pounders 7-5 (getting three hits and three RBIs from Tony Gwynn).  Windy City is all over Vermont 15-0!  Big Ed Walsh tosses the three-hit shutout, and Andre Dawson hit two homers and a double.  Mar-a-Lago ekes past Verona Ridge 7-6, Ken Griffey Jr. homered and drive in four runs.  Aliquppa topped Pottersville 9-3, Gary Carter providing 3 hits, including a home run. 

Day 163:  Yukon climbed back into a first-place tie with Bad Axe, squeaking past Pohdunkville 6-5.  George Sisler's three-run HR was the key hit in that contest.  The Lumberjacks were destroyed in the top of the 9th as Vermont put up SIX runs, 12-6 Socialists is your final.  Johnny "Big Cat" Mize has two HRs and 5 RBIs.  Pottersville got past Mar-a-Lago in 10 innings, Zack Wheat's walk-off single tipped this one in favor of the Misers.  Backwoods got three hits from Pie Traynor to beat Aliquippa 7-3.  Windy City got outstanding performances from Andre Dawson and Nolan Ryan to beat Verona Ridge 14-1. 

Day 164:  Biz Mackey's four hits gave Carl Hubbell and Yukon the 9-5 win over Pohdunkville, and possession of first place in the National.  The Lumberjacks were defeated by Vermont 4-3, Johnny Mize cracking another homer, his 29th of the season.  Verona Ridge pulls off a come-from-behind win over Windy City 5-4, Billy Williams delivered the walk-off single.  Aliquippa all over Backwoods 10-1, Frank Robinson had 3 hits and Pedro Martinez fanned 15 Bastards.  Pottersville wins a slugfest with Mar-a-Lago 13-11.  This game featured 28 total hits. 
 
Day 165:  Bad Axe gets a walk-off sacrifice fly from George Kell to get by Vermont 3-2.  Yukon dropped into a first-place tie by losing to Pohdunkville 7-4, Nap Lajoie picking up four hits.  Backwoods edged Aliquippa 2-1, Big Bill Foster limiting the Beavers to just 4 hits.  Verona Ridge uses a Bobby Wallace walk-off single to top Windy City 4-3.  Mar-a-Lago gets by Pottersville 3-2, Dan Brouthers racking up three base hits. 

Day 166:  The seesaw race in the National League continues as Bad Axe gets a walk-off double from Kirby Puckett to defeat Vermont 8-7 and claim first place again.  Pottersville got a grand slam from Hack Wilson to beat Yukon 8-3 and send them into second place again.  Verona Ridge wins 7-2 over Aliquippa, Walter Johnson getting his 14th win.  Mar-a-Lago wins in dramatic fashion, Harry Heilmann belts a walk-off homer in the 10th! It's walk-off fever, as Backwoods gets a walk-off Grand Slam from Hank Aaron to steal a 6-3 win over Windy City. 

Day 167:  Pottersville roughs up Yukon 13-1, behind two Stan Musial homers.  Bad Axe also comes out on the losing end though, falling to Vermont 7-4.  Elmer Flick goes 4-5 for the Socialists.  Pohdunkville wallops Mar-a-Lago 8-1, Harmon Killebrew is the "Mon" as he jacks two home runs.  Backwoods gets an easy 7-1 win over Windy City, Randy Johnson with a strong start.  Most dramatic game of the day?  We go live to Aliquippa, where the Roadrunners and the Beavers battled for 11 innings.  Mike Schmidt ends it with a three-run walk-off homer!

Day 168:  Bad Axe falls to Vermont 9-2 (another homer and five more RBIs for Johnny Mize), opening the door for Yukon to tie them.  The Polar Bears do just that, easily defeating Pottersville 4-1 and giving Carl Hubbell his 20th victory of the year!  Verona ends the season with a nice 6-5 win over Aliquippa, aided by a two-run 9th inning homer by Dave Winfield.  Pohdunkville pounds Mar-a-Lago 14-6, big game for Josh Gibson (home run and two singles).  Backwoods defeats Windy City 5-3, Hank Aaron connecting for his 32nd home run of the year.  

Days 151-160: Vermont clinches the American League title! Bad Axe finally on top of the mountain in the National League!

Bernie finally tastes victory!

Bernie Sanders may not have won the Democratic nomination for the Presidency, but he has now won something bigger and more important - the American League title!  The Socialists wrapped the title up in the final game of this set and are now playing out the string to see who they face from the National League.  The   Backwoods Bastards remain in second, six games ahead of Aliquippa for the final playoff spot. 



Speaking of the National League, Bad Axe has been chasing Yukon all season long, and finally got them this set of games.  The Lumberjacks go 7-3, best record in the league for these last 10 games, and they now sit one full game atop the Polar Bears of the Yukon.  Pohdunkville went 5-5 to still maintain a mathematical chance at a playoff spot but time is running out on the Pounders.  Only eight days remain in the season (and I will likely play those Thursday).



Jackie Robinson shows off his coveted
Player of The Block award

Jackie Robinson of Backwoods earns one of our two Player of the Set awards, hitting 12 for 23 (.522 average), with 3 HRs, 5 walks, and 8 RBIs.  Grover Cleveland Alexander of Aliquippa has struggled mightily this season, but rebounds nicely this set with 2 wins, 20 innings pitched, 9 K's, and only 5 runs allowed.  Fellow hurlers Old Hoss Radbourn, Dazzy Vance, and Jose Mendez also recorded two wins this set. 

Aliquippa's Grover Cleveland Alexander back on track!

Bullet Joe Rogan has put a bullet hole into Pottersville's season, losing three games just over the last 10 games. allowing 21 runs and 31 hits over 21 innings.  Martin Dihigo has been a bright spot for the Polar Bears all season, but slid here with just 2 hits in his last 24 at bats (.083 average).  As our President would tweet "Very overrated.  Sad"

Day 151:  Three Finger Brown allowed just three hits (one for each finger!) to Windy City and Yukon rolls to a 3-0 win.  Aliquippa 's Willie Stargell homers and Grover Cleveland Alexander shines in an 8-2 win over Pottersville.  Vermont tops Mar-a-Lago 7-2, giving Bob Lemon his 16th win of the year.  Backwoods beats Verona Ridge 4-1, Don Sutton outduels Walter Johnson in this contest.  Bad Axe gets home runs from Jimmie Foxx, Tony Gwynn, and George Kell overpower Pohdunkville 4-1. 

Day 152:  Vermont was trailing Mar-a-Lago 2-0 entering the 9th inning, but Mickey Welch allowed hits to Elmer Flick, Charlie Gehringer, and Al Simmons to allow the Socialists to escape with a 3-2 win.  Aliquippa got three hits from everyone in the heart of their lineup (Willie Mays, Duke Snider, and Willie Stargell) to to Pottersville 9-4.  Windy City's Nolan Ryan carried a no-hitter into the 6th ining, but settled for a 4-2 win over Yukon.  Verona Ridge's Orlando Cepeda belted two homers and drove in six in an 11-3 thrashing of Backwoods.  Bad Axe rallied to a 4-2 win over Pohdunkville, Mickey Cochrane and Lou Boudreau each had two hits. 

Day 153:  Five in a row for the Lumberjacks, Lou Gehrig's three-run homer is the difference in a 4-2 win over Mar-a-Lago.  Pottersville got two HRs from Ted Williams to beat Yukon 6-1.  Sandy Koufax outdueled Juan Marichal as Backwoods eked past Pohdunkville 2-1.  Windy City's Andre Dawson and Roberto Alomar drive in all the runs in their 4-2 win over Aliquippa.  Ferguson Jenkins is Fergie-licious in Verona's 4-1 win over Vermont (9 IP, 8 hits allowed, 1 run, 4 K's).

Day 154:  Mar-a-Lago ends the fun in Bad Axe with a 12-5 romp over the Lumberjacks.  All Misogynists had at least one hit in this game.  Jim Palmer of Pottersville shut down Yukon's struggling offense, final is 7-1 in favor of the Misers.  Pohdunkville only has 4 hits but uses them wisely to beat Backwoods 4-3.  Vermont gets by Verona Ridge 6-2, giving Pud Galvin a 15-12 record this year.  Aliquippa beats Windy City 5-3, Richie Ashburn and Eddie Murray each contributing two hits.  Doobies 2B Robbie Alomar had 4 hits in the loss. 

Day 155:  Dan Brouthers hits a grand slam to lead Mar-a-Lago to a 4-3 win over Bad Axe.  Aliquippa edges Windy City 5-3 in 12 innings on Gary Carter's two-run homer.  Satchel Paige pitches Pohdunkville to an 8-3 win over Backwoods.   Amos Rusie of Verona Ridge limited Vermont to just 1 run, and Billy Williams provided enough offense for a 3-1 Roadrunner victory.  Pottersville wins dramatically over Yukon when Zack Wheat singled, pinch-runner Hugh Duffy stole second, and Pop Lloyd provided the walk-off single. 

Day 156:  Windy City with a big 8-5 win over Aliquippa, John Smoltz struck out 13 Beavers.  Vermont got a three-hitter from Old Hoss Radbourn, they win 5-1 over Verona Ridge.  Pohdunkville gets a HR and 3 RBIs from Nap Lajoie and defeat Backwoods 8-5.  Yukon's Carl Hubbell goes all nine innings and gets his 17th win as Yukon tops Pottersville 7-3.  Bad Axe's Tom Seaver tops Mar-a-Lago's Mickey Welch in a 4-2 battle. 

Day 157:  Mar-a-Lago and Windy City battle for 12 innings but this one is decided in Mar-a-Lago's favor when Dan Brouthers doubled in Sam Thompson.  Pohdunkville wins their fourth in a row as they rout Pottersville 11-6.  Bad Axe shut down the Socialists 3-1, Bob Gibson dominant on the mound and Jimmie Foxx belting his 43th home run.  Christsy Mathewson won his 19th for Yukon in a 9-2 win over Aliquippa.  Backwoods routs Verona Ridge 6-1, Hank Aaron hits a three-run homer. 

Day 158:  Yukon gets a win over Aliquippa 6-2, Mike Piazza had two homers and three RBIs.  Pie Traynor had 4 hits and 4 RBIs as Backwoods beat Verona Ridge 10-4.  Mar-a-Lago holds on for a 5-3 win over Windy City, Deacon White had 2 hits, 1 run, and 1 RBI.  Pohdunkville wins again, 6-4 this time over the Misers.  Vermont easily defeats Bad Axe 10-4, Charlie Gehringer provided 3 hits and Bill Dickey 3 RBIs. 

Day 159:  Dominant performance from Aliquippa's Pedro Martinez, 11 K's and only 1 run allowed, as the Beavers cruise to a 3-1 win over Yukon.  Hack Wilson hit two out of the park and had 6 RBIs in 13-9 win over Pohdunkville that ended the recent Pounders winning streak.  Backwoods sneaks past Verona Ridge 7-6 on a Pie Traynor double that brought home Travis Jackson with the winning run.  Bad Axe tops Vermont 5-1.  Dazzy Vance limits the hard-hitting Socialists to just six hits and one run.  Windy City got a solid start from Jose Mendez and a two-run homer from Robbie Alomar in a 3-1 win over Mar-a-Lago. 

Day 160:  Vermont clinches the American League title with a 10-5 rout of Windy City.  Elmer Flick had a homer and five RBIs in that game.  Bad Axe remained atop the National League as they got past Pohdunkville 6-4, with Jimmie Foxx's two-run homer in the top of the 9th the difference.  Mar-a-Lago walloped Verona Ridge 18-4.   Ken Griffey Jr. hit two homers and accumulated six RBIs.   Aliquippa got 2 home runs from Willie Mays to top Pottersville 6-3.  Yukon knocked off Backwoods 5-3, backed by home runs from Turkey Stearnes and Ray Dandridge. 

Days 141-150: A new challenger rises in the National League! Only 18 days remain in the season!

The American League race was once incredibly close, but Vermont and Backwoods continue to outpace the others in their league.  Vermont is now eight games ahead over Backwoods, and the Bastards are seven games over third place Aliquippa.  Mar-a-Lago and Pottersville are a few games even further away than the Beavers.

The National League has taken a turn for the dramatic, as the Pohdunkville Pounders made an 8-2 record this week to rise to third in the standings.  Yukon still leads, by one game over arch-rival Bad Axe, but the Pounders have forced themselves into the conversation this week and are four games behind the Lumberjacks. 


In the individual races, Mar-a-Lago CF Ty Cobb has lifted his batting average to  .379, far above Verona Ridge's Tris Speaker.  Cobb is also leading in stolen bases, with 57, ahead of teammate Eddie Collins and his 47 swiped bags.  Vermont's Sultan of Swat continues to lead teammate Eddie Mathews in home runs (52-45) and RBIs (136-116).  Smokey Joe Williams of Bad Axe continues to lead in wins (21) and ERA (3.16).  Goose Gossage of Verona Ridge has almost mathematically clinched the Rolaids Relief Award already, racking up 30 saves to rank far above Pottersville's Bob Feller (who has 14). 



The powerful swing of Mickey Mantle

This set featured tremendous performances from previous Players of the Block Josh Gibson (.395, 6 HRs, 15 RBIs), Oscar Charleston (.480, 12 hits, 3 HRs), and Smokey Joe Williams (2 wins, 18 IP, 15 K's, 4 earned runs), but I try to award it to someone new when I can and so we hereby declare Windy City's Mickey Mantle the Player of this block!  The Mick was 9 for 24 (.375) with 4 HRs and 13 RBIs. 




The Mick's and his number Seven still
have cachet up the ying-yang!



















Rube Marquard of Mar-a-Lago was pitching at an All Star level most of the season, but stumbled here with two wretched outings (12 IP, 22 hits, 16 earned runs allowed).  Dave Winfield of Verona Ridge was 2 for 28 (.071) with 0 HRs or RBIs.  Backwoods SS Travis Jackson only hit .074. 



The Rube trying to figure out how
it went so terribly wrong

 
 

Steinbrenner is pissed as "Whiny" Winfield looks
at another strike three!

Day 141:  Smokey Joe Williams is the first to reach 20 wins this season, shutting out Verona Ridge in a 2-0 game.  More great pitching as Don Drysdale of Pohdunkville throws a two-hit shutout in Pottersville.  Ty Cobb and Roy Campanella both go yard in Mar-a-Lago's 4-3 win over Backwoods.  Babe Ruth hits his 50th homer to help push Vermont over Windy City 7-4.  Aliquippa outlasts Yukon 3-2, winning on a walk-off Hughie Jennings single in the 10th.   Eee-yah, Hughie!!!  

Day 142:   Pud Galvin had a no-hitter going through five innings, but settles for the shutout as Vermont beats Windy City 5-0.  Aliquippa puts up 5 in the bottom of the 8th to top Yukon 10-5.  Mar-a-Lago and Backwoods each put up 15 base hits, but the Misogynists outscored the Bastards 10-7.  Another big game from Ken Griffey Jr., who singled, doubled, and homered.  Bad Axe goes over Verona Ridge 5-2, Mickey Cochrane gets three hits and three runs scored.  Dave Bancroft added two hits, prodding an ounce of respect from Jimmie Foxx.  Josh Gibson of Pohdunkville cranks 3 HRs to join a very small and select group of Hall of Famers this year to get three in a game.  Pounders all over the Misers 14-5. 

Day 143:   Mar-a-Lago's Ivanka Trump seems to be pushing the right buttons as the Misogynists win their fourth in a row, 12-8 over Backwoods.  Roy Campanella hit two homers and drove in 4 runs.  Windy City catcher Carlton Fisk hits 2 homer  of his own in a 9-3 Doobies romp over the Socialists.  Bad Axe tops Verona Ridge 4-3, rallying for two runs in the top of the 9th behind hits from the suddenly hot Dave Bancroft, Lou Gehrig, and Chick Hafey.  Grover Cleveland Alexander and his Beavers gets a narrow 3-2 win over Yukon.  The Pounders got a two run homer from Reggie Jackson to overtake Pottersville 5-4. 

Day 144:  Greg Maddux continues his outstanding season for Aliquippa, tossing a 5-hit shutout of Pottersville and moving to 16-7 for the season.  Pohdunkville ripped Vermont 9-1, getting two hits a piece from Nap Lajoie, Josh Gibson, Rod Carew, and Jimmy Collins.  Windy City's Hank Greenberg gets 4 hits in 4 at bats, including his 34th home run, in a 7-3 win over Verona Ridge. 

Day 145:  "Sunday Teddy" himself, Ted Lyons of Windy City, blanks Verona Ridge and Al Kaline hits his 20th homer, 2-0 Doobies is your final.  Satchel Paige limited the mighty Vermont offense to just a couple runs and Pohdunville wins 7-2.    Pottersville rallies in the bottom of the 9th to beat Aliquippa 10-9.  The Misers pieced together hits by Mel Ott, Rogers Hornsby, and Kiki Cuyler to win this one. 

Day 146:  Vermont's Pud Galvin outduels Don Drysdale of Pohdunkville in a 2-1 nailbiter.  Aliquippa rides a 9th inning Duke Snider two-run homer to a 6-4 win over Pottersville.   Ralph Kiner drives home all three Roadrunner runs in a 3-2 victory over Windy City. 

Day 147:  Mar-a-Lago comes back from two restful days off to edge Pottersville 9-6.  Ken Griffey Jr. continued his red-hot second half of the year by clouting homers #33 and #34.  Windy City slugger Mickey Mantle goes deep twice to give Big Ed Walsh all he needed in a 12-0 whitewashing of Yukon.  Pohdunkville continues to climb, topping Aliquippa 7-3 at the Pohdunkville Slophouse, Nap Lajoie had 2 hits and 2 RBIs.  Verona Ridge explodes for 8 in the top of the 7th to roll over Bad Axe 9-6.  Wonder Twins Babe Ruth and Eddie Mathews each homered for Vermont as they eke past Backwoods 8-7. 

Day 148:  Pottersville gets three in the top of the 9th to break Mar-a-Lago's winning streak 10-9.  Windy City gets past Yukon 6-4, with John Smoltz topping Carl Hubbell.  Josh Gibson goes deep two more times and Harmon Killewbrew hits his 40th as Pohndunkville beats Aliquippa 10-7.  Vermont edges Backwoods 3-2, Socialist starter Tim Keefe moves to 14-8 for the year.  Billy Williams contributes two triples and a homer to help push Verona Ridge by Bad Axe 6-5. 

Day 149:  Windy City gets a walk-off hit from Al Kaline to send Yukon down to their sixth straight loss, 4-3.  Misers over Misogynists 12-4, Luis Aparacio collects 4 hits.  Pohdunkville creams Aliquippa 14-5, putting up 11 runs in the crucial 7th innings.  Backwoods Bastards get 2 HRs and 6 RBIs from Henry Aaron to outpower Vermont 12-2.   Bad Axe beats Verona Ridge 7-4, Smokey Joe Williams gets his 21st win and George Kell (3 hits, 3 RBIs) provides the offense. 

Day 150:  Bad Axe gets a shutout from Tom Seaver as they beat Pohdunkville 4-0.  Bastards 2B Craig Biggio hits two doubles to support Randy Johnson in a 6-1 victory over Verona Ridge.  Al Spalding of Mar-a-Lago holds Vermont to just 1 run and 5 hits to earn his second win of the year, 4-1 Misogynists.  Aliuippa goes by Pottersville 5-3, Pee Wee Reese has 3 hits and Eddie Murray and Frank Robinson homer for the Beavers.  Yukon gets back in the win column, dominating Windy City 15-5.  Cristobal Torriente goes deep twice, gets 4 hits and drives in 5 runs.  Turkey Stearnes also got 4 hits for Yukon. 

 

Days 131-140: Playoff spots taking shape as time begins to get short!

Vermont continued to pull away in the American, winning 6 of 10 games lately, and the Socialists now enjoy a hefty 6.5 game cushion over 2nd place Backwoods.  Everyone else in the American has fallen at least 15 games out of first..  In the National League, Yukon strengthened their lead over Bad Axe by winning 6 games this set while the Lumberjacks could only take 3 games.  Verona Ridge remains in contention, 2.5 games behind Bad Axe.  Both Pohdunkville and Windy City are down, but not out.  They will need to get hot soon, however, if they want to contend for a playoff spot.

Some familiar faces reappear on the "Who's Hot" list.  The best performance was by Vermont's Babe Ruth, who shook off last week's beer-and-fishing-induced haze to clobber pitchers (.475, 6 HRs, 12 RBIs).  Smokey Joe Williams of Bad Axe has been a revelation this season, the little known Negro Leaguer has been a stud all year and continues to lead the league in wins.  The Smokey One picked up 2 wins while only allowing 7 hits and 1 walk in 16 innings to further make his case for the Cy Young Award (at least he is making a stronger case than Cy Young himself!) 

Bob Gibson has tailed off after his no-hitter, dropping two decisions and allowing 14 earned runs in just 13 innings.  Pottersville ace Catfish Hunter lost three games this stretch.  Tough week for Detroit Tigers Hall of Famers.  Charlie Gehringer (.144) and Al Kaline (.114) suffered through forgettable weeks. 

Yep, here he is, all growed up!
Jackie Coogan may not have
aged well but he created a lovable
Uncle Fester

Who's that adorable little scamp with the
Sultan of Swat?  Why, it is famed child
actor of the time, Jackie Coogan, who
 later became a cultural icon with his
role in a 1960's sitcom

 

Catfish Hunter may have had a set of games
to forget, but at least he enjoyed this unforgettable
motorbike ride with Mickey Lolich



 

 

 

 

 

Day 131:  The Doobies are not packing it in, they win their 5th straight, a 2-1 thriller over the Lumberjacks.  Cal Ripken's homer helped Bert Blyleven pick up the win.  Addie Joss was outstanding on the mound for Mar-a-Lago, 3-1 winners over Verona Ridge.  Pohdunkville turned back Yukon 5-3, Frank Thomas hit his 33rd homer and Josh Gibson connected for his 27th.  In Aliquippa, Big Bill Foster of the Bastards blanked the Beavers on six hits.  Pottersville rallied in the 8th to top Old Hoss and the Socialists 7-5. 

Day 132:  Interesting game between Mar-a-Lago and Vermont.  The Misogynists trailed 4-3 entering the top of the 9th.  They rallied for 4 runs though, and looked to Bruce Sutter to close things out.  However, the Socialists pieced together base hits by Bill Dickey, Joe Cronin, Elmer Flick, Charlie Gehringer, and finally Babe Ruth to score 4 of their own and win 8-7.  The Babe had two homers and five RBIs.  The Polar Bears put the hurt on the Doobies, 16-1 to quash their recent winning streak.  George Sisler had 5 hits and 4 RBIs for Yukon.  Kirby Puckett homered and drove in 5 in Bad Axe's 11-1 romp over Verona Ridge.  Surly Jimmie Foxx belted his 40th homer.  Aliquippa and Pottersville engage in a brutal slugfest.  The Misers were cruising with a 9-2 advantage going into the bottom of the 8th when the dam burst and Aliquippa pushed across FIFTEEN runs in that half inning!!!!  Here is the complete description of the Chinese Water Torture inning that the Beavers put the Misers through..

BOT 8- Mays-Do, Snider-G, Stargell-W, Schmidt-Do, Carter-E-SS, Yount-Si
Jennings-Si, Robinson-Tr, Doerr-Si, Mays-Si, Snider-W, Stargell-Si
Schmidt-E-SS, Carter-W, Yount-Do, Jennings-HR, Robinson-G, Ashburn-F


Day 133:  Verona Ridge trounces Bad Axe 10-3, Dave Winfield was the star with 2 hits and 3 RBIs.  Yukon topped Windy City by the same score of 10-3, Mike Piazza getting 3 hits, 2 runs, and 3 RBIs.  Polar Bear George Sisler tied the record with 4 stolen bases in that contest.  Ray Brown of Aliquippa outdueled Catfish Hunter of Pottersville in a 2-1 squeaker.  Vermont comes from behind to top Mar-a-Lago 4-3, Early Wynn moves to 10-2 for the season!

Day 134:  Hal Newhouser struck out 10 and Willie McCovey has the walk-off hit as Bad Axe beats Verona Ridge 5-4.  Bullet Joe Rogan gets his 10th win as the Misers roll over the Beavers 6-1.  Vermont gets homers from Joe Cronin and Elmer Flick to top Mar-a-Lago 9-2.  Yukon's Lefty Gomez stops the Doobies, 10-4.  Cristobel Torriente has three hits for the Polar Bears. 

Day 135:  Amos Ruse of Verona Ridge shuts out the Lumberjacks on 3 hits and Ralph Kiner hits his 40th homer, 3-0 win for the Roadrunners.  Windy City rallied in the 11th to top Pohdunkville 6-4.  The Misogynists put up 14 runs and 17 hits to destroy Aliquippa 14-6.  Roy Campanella had 4 hits, including his 25th homer.  Yukon continues to burn out the scoreboard lights by putting together 20 hits to overpower Vermont 8-6.  A strong showing from Yukon's Negro League contingent as Cristobel Torriente, Biz Mackey, and Martin Dighigo combined for 10 hits.  Nothing but goose eggs through 8 and a half innings as Backwoods Sandy Koufax and Pottersville's Eppa Rixey squared off.  That changed with the first batter of the bottom of the 9th, however, as Hank Aaron smashed the first pitch he saw to give the Bastards a 1-0 walkoff win. 

Day 136:  Smokey Joe Williams is the first to 19 wins in the league, Bad Axe tops Verona Ridge 3-2.  Windy City puts a pounding on the Pounders, 12-6, as Barry Larkin homers and drives in five.  Vermont beats Yukon 8-2, Pud Galvin gets win #12.  Pottersville slips past Backwoods 5-4, giving Bob "Rapid Robert" Feller his 14th save, best in the league for someone not named Goose.  Game of the day is in Aliquippa as the Beavers top the Misogynists7 -6, with Frankie "The Fordham Flash" Frisch singling in Duke Snider for the walk-off run in the 10th. 

Day 137:  Pohdunkville's Harmon Killebrew hits his 36th homer and drives in 4 during a 6-1 Pounder victory over Windy City.  Mar-a-Lago is all over Aliquippa 9-3, Willie Wells hits 2 HRs.  Verona gets three runs in the top of the ninth to overtake Bad Axe 4-3.  Yukon continues to rake, 10 runs and 14 hits, to to Vermont 10-3.  Backwoods easily dispatches Pottersville 8-1, and Randy Johnson sets a new league mark by striking out 17 Miser batters! 

Day 138:  Ty Cobb and Dan Brouthers BOTH get five hits for Mar-a-Lago, but it is not enough to beat the Roadrunners, who rally for 4 in the top of the 12th to win 10-6.  Windy City gets a strong start from Jose Mendez to beat Bad Axe 6-2.  Lefty Grove improved his record to 14-5 as Pohdunkville edged Yukon 6-4.  Pottersville scores 4 in the bottom of the 8th to get the come-from-behind 6-5 win over Vermont.  Frank Robinson and Eddie Murray each get 3 hits as Aliquippa beats Backwoods 10-6. 

Day 139:  Grover Cleveland Alexander stars in a 5-2 Beaver win over the Bastards.  Windy City starts off with 5 runs in the first, and roll to a 10-8 win over the Lumberjacks.  Vermont gets 2 runs in the top of the 12th to edge Pottersville 6-4.  Arky Vaughan drives in 3 as Pohdunkville tops Yukon 11-6.  Dizzy Dean holds off the Misogynists just enough to earn a 5-4 win for the Roadrunners.  Johnny Bench had 2 hits and 3 RBIs. 

Day 140:  Mar-a-Lago's Chief Bender tosses a shutout against Verona Ridge, and Ken Griffey Jr. belts his 31st homer in a 4-0 game.  Christy Mathewson wins his 18th as Yukon gets past Satchel Pagiage and Pohdunkville 6-2.  Windy City gets another win against Bad Axe, 7-5, Hank Greenberg homers and drives in three.  Backwoods edges Aliquippa 6-5, as Beaver hurler Kid Nichols throws a wild pitch, allowing Pie Traynor to come home with the winning run.  Vermont puts on another impressive display of offense as the roll over the Misers 16-9.  Al Simmons had 4 hits, and Babe Ruth hit his league-leading 49th home run of the season. 

Days 121-130: Socialists run rampant in the AL, Yukon reclaims first place in the NL

Bernie Sanders has his Vermont Socialists running on all cylinders as they went 9-1 recently and are now enjoying a comfortable 6 game lead in the once-tightly-grouped American League.  The Backwoods Bastards are continuing to find ways to win despite having the second worst run differential in the league (they have scored 58 runs less than they have given up!).  The rest of the league has crumbled, as Pottersville, Aliquippa, and Mar-a-Lago are all now 15 games back. 

Yukon went 6-4 but Bad Axe slipped to 4-6, so the Polar Bears are again enjoying a lead in the National.  Verona Ridge remains within striking distance of the Lumberjacks, 4.5 games out of a playoff spot.

Babe Ruth and Eddie Mathews continue to power Vermont, ranking #1 and #2 in the Home Run race with 43 and 40 respectively.  Misogynist CF Ty Cobb continues to hold off Verona's Tris Speaker for the Batting Title, leading at .373 to .368 for Tris.  Smokey Joe Williams has 17 wins, but Mickey Welch (MAR), Christy Mathewson (YUK), and Carl Hubbell (YUK) are right behind him with 16.  Ty Cobb has opened up a 46-40 lead over fellow Misogynist Eddie Collins for the Stolen Base title. 
The Backwoods Big Unit, Randy Johnson, is in firm control of the K Crown, with 234 strikeouts, 41 ahead of Windy City's Nolan Ryan. 

Big Josh Gibson slugging
six home runs this set!



The very intimidating delivery
of Mar-a-Lago's Mickey Welch

Josh Gibson of Pohdunkville is our Player of the Block, as the burly catcher went 17 for 39, hitting .436, with 6 HRs and 12 RBIs. Mar-a-Lago Mickey Welch was the best pitcher of the Block, with 2 wins, 18 innings pitched, and only 4 earned runs and 11 hits allowed.  Honorable mention to Pohdunkville's Harmon Killebrew (.324, 6 HRs, 12 RBIs).

WHAM!  Another homer!  Harmon Killebrew goes deep again!

As always, some Hall of Famers are not faring as well.  Brooks Robinson of Potterville is hitting .071, just 2 hits in 28 at bats.  Rollie Fingers of Pohdunkville was blasted in 10 horrible innings, allowing 16 runs and 21 hits. 




Brooks still doing it with the glove,
but his bat is missing in action

Rollie Fingers trying to figure
out what hit him

 

 

Day 121:  Windy City holds off a Verona Ridge rally in the 9th to win 9-8, Al Kaline had 4 hits and 3 RBIs for the Doobies.  Stan Covelski of Bad Axe shuts out Yukon on just 5 hits, 3-0 win for the Lumberjacks Pohdunkville beat the Beavers 8-2, with Satchel Paige only allowing 4 hits and the Pounders getting four homers (Harmon Killebrew, Josh Gibson, Frank Thomas, and Arky Vaughan).  Mar-a-Lago romped over Backwoods 14-6.  A very full box score for Mar-a-Lago as all players had at least one hit, and every player either scored a run or drove in one.  Vermont's Bob Lemon outdueled Pottersville's Catfish Hunter in a 4-2 Socialist win. 

 

Day 122:  Lefty Grove of Pohdunkville blanks Bad Axe on just two hits.  Drama in Vermont as the Socialists get a walk-off, 10th inning single from Eddie Mathews.  Hank Aaron, very quiet in this replay so far, had 2 hits and 3 RBIs to lift Backwoods over Verona Ridge 8-4.  Yukon rolled over the Doobies 10-1, Turkey Stearnes and Jud Wilson homering.  Misers starter Jim Palmer limited Mar-a-Lago to just 1 run and Zack Wheat drove in 2, Pottersville wins it 3-1.  

 

Day 123:  Vermont wins fifth in a row, 4-3 over Aliquippa.  The Sultan of Swat belted a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 10th.  This was the Babe's 40th of the season!  Mar-a-Lago stomped Pottersville 8-2.  Willie "Stretch" McCovey's three-run homer keyed a SEVEN run 9th inning for Bad Axe as they overtook Pohdunkville 10-7.  Verona Ridge's Amos Rusie limited Backwoods to just one run and Ryan Sandberg added three hits, two runs, and four RBIs for an 8-2 Misogynist victory.  George Sisler's big day (3-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs) keyed an 8-3 Yukon win over Windy City. 

 



Day 124:  Vermont continues to win, up to six in a row now, as Old Hoss Radbourn stars in a 6-2 win over the Beavers.  Aliquippa is now mired in a seven game losing streak now.  Bad Axe destroys the Pounders 12-1, Smokey Joe Williams collects his 17th win and Lou Gehrig cracks two homers.  Mar-a-Lago's Mickey Welch, an underrated hurler putting together a nice season, shuts out the Misers in a 2-0 game.  Yukon again brings the lumber destroying the Doobies 13-2, another monster game for the sizzling George Sisler (3-6, HR, 2 runs, 5 RBIs) .  Bill Terry's two hits pushed Verona Ridge past Backwoods 3-2.  

 

Day 125:  Yukon puts an end to Bernie Sanders fun, stopping the Socialists 11-4.  Martin Dihigo had 4 hits, including a two-run homer.  Aliquippa gets back on track, beating Bad Axe 4-2 and getting HRs from Frank Robinson and Mike Schmidt.   Bad Axe drops out of their first place tie with this loss.  Pohdunkville's Juan Marichal tosses a fine 6-hi shutout of Mar-a:Lago, and Nap Lajoie provides the offense with three hits.  Backwoods slugger Mule Suttles scores twice and knocks in three in an 8-5 win over Windy City.  The Misers get a combined five RBIs from Rogers Hornsby and Ted Williams to get past Verona Ridge 6-2.  



Day 126:  Aliquippa puts up a four spot on six hits in the top of the 9th to topple Bad Axe 7-5. The Bastards rock the Doobies 15-6, Oscar Charleston has 4 hits, 2 runs, and 4 RBIs.  Pohdunkville's Josh Gibson has 4 hits to back Satchel Paige and give the Pounders the 7-4 win over Mar-a-Lago.  Vermont's Johnny "Big Cat" Mize hits a walk-off single to bring home Eddie Mathews, 4-3 Vermont over Yukon.  More late inning excitement as Verona Ridge puts up 5 in to the top of the 9th to roll 7-2 over the Misers. 

 

Day 127:  Bad Axe moves back into a first place tie with Yukon by defeating Aliquippa 6-1, another fine outing from Bob Gibson.  Windy City got 2 HRs from Carlton Fisk and a three-hitter from Nolan Ryan to top the Bastards 9-1.  The Pounder's Burleigh Grimes limited the Misogynists to just one run in a 4-1 game.  Vermont wins again, 6-4 over Yukon, Tim Keefe gets his 11th win.  The Misers of Potterville hold on for a 4-3 win against Verona Ridge, Pop Lloyd, Mel Ott and Hack Wilson each homer.  

 

Day 128:  Windy City gets a shutout from Big Ed Walsh and Ernie Banks says "Let's hit two!".  Homers, that is, Doobies take a 7-0 win over Backwoods.  Speaking of catch phrases, Willie Mays says "Say Hey" with 4 hits to help Aliquippa edge Bad Axe 6-5.  Pohdunkville tops Mar-a-Lago in an 11-9 slugfest, Josh Gibson doing most of the damage with a homer, two other hits, and 3 RBIs.  The seemingly unstoppable Vermont Socialists use a strong start from Bob Lemon (only 3 hits allowed) to beat Yukon 4-1.  An even bigger sluggest was held in Pottersville as Verona (14 runs, 16 hits) edged (Pottersville (12 runs, 13 hits).  Verona Ridge had a NINE run 5th inning!  All Roadrunners had at least one hit.  

 

Day 129:  Yukon gets back in first place by getting by the Pounders 7-5,  Jesse Burkett had 4 hits.  Meanwhile, Bad Axe fell to Windy City 10-6.  Another big day from Doobie catcher Carlton Fisk who doubled, tripled, and homered.  Vermont beats Pottersville 5-1, Fred Clarke contributing three hits to the Socialists cause.   Verona Ridge's closer extraordinaire, Goose Gossage, put out another fire and helped the Roadrunners earn a 6-5 win over Mar-a-Lago.  There was a (relatively) modern-day pitching duel between Backwoods Randy Johnson and Aliquippa's Pedro Martinez. Backwoods came out on top 2-1, when Oscar Charleston cracked a two-run homer off of Pedro.  

 

Day 130:  Big day for the Babe, he hits two homers and drives in six to put the Socialists over the Misers 9-7.  Red Faber tosses a shutout for Windy City, limiting the Lumberjacks to just seven hits.  Yukon had an offensive explosion, erupting for 18 runs and 22 hits against the Pounders.  Jud Wilson hit three homers and drove in six.  Interestingly, every Polar Bear had at least TWO hits!  Ken Griffey Jr. seems to be rounding into form lately, he homered and drove in four for Mar-a-Lago, who edged Verona Ridge 5-4.  Backwoods and Aliquippa were tied at 4 entering the top of the 9th, but the Bastards put together four hits to generate three runs, giving them a 7-4 win. 

 







Dave Winfield, styling in his pimped out
Padre uniform,  hits a two-run homer that
caps a great comeback for Verona Ridge

Days 111-120: Vermont rises to the top in the American! Yukon and Bad Axe deadlocked!

 Vermont gains some ground in the American League, now holding a 2 game lead over the Backwoods Bastards.  Backwoods is comfortably in second place, seven games ahead of Pottersville and Aliquippa.  Bad Axe goes 7-3 this stretch to move into a first place tie with Yukon in the National League, making up a three game deficit.  Windy City had a nice stretch, also going 7-3.   

We will award the coveted Players of the Block Awards to Yukon's Turkey Stearnes   (12-25, .480), and Mar-a-Lago's Big Ed Delahanty (.348, 9 RBIs).  Other fine performances were turned in by the Windy City duo of Carlton Fisk (.333, 4 HRs) and Leon Day (3 saves, 0 earned runs in 8 innings).

Lesser performances were turned in by Backwoods hurler Sandy Koufax, Babe Ruth (.231, 0 HRs), and Joe Morgan (.000) of Bad Axe.

Big Ed Delahanty!

Norman "Turkey" Stearnes, pride of the Detroit
Stars AND the Yukon Polar Bears



Sandy Koufax icing his arm after  a terrible set of games
(23 innings, 32 hits, 21 earned runs, and 3 losses)

A distracted Babe Ruth lands on the
"Not Hot" list for the first time

Bad Axe's Joe Morgan is 0 for his last 20 at bats!

Something strange happened to the daily reports, but you can still see the box scores if you click on the Day below and scroll to the bottom. 


Day 111:  Yukon gets past Pohdunkville 5-3, Cristobel Torriente's three hits helping Cy Young earn his 10th win.  Windy City shuts out Verona Ridge 7-0, with Big Ed Walsh getting the shutout.  Mel Ott's three hits lead Pottersville over Vermont 5-4.  Mar-a-Lago tops Backwoods 8-6, Paul Molitor and Willie Wells each contributed 2 hits.  .

Day 112:  Another big day by Ken Griffey Jr. whose two homers among four hits pushed Mar-a-Lago over Backwoods 13-4.  Pohdunkville over Yukon 7-4, Cool Papa Bell and Nap Lajoie go yard.  WIndy City uses two Carlton Fisk HRs to beat Verona Ridge 3-2.  Vermont continues to pound the ball as Eddie Mathews, Johnny "Big Cat" Mize, and Al Simmons all homer., Socialists beat the Misers 5-2.  

Day 113:  Aliquippa's Pedro Martinez blanks Bad Axe on 5 hits.   Vermont belts three more homers (Al Simmons, Eddie Mathews, and Joe Cronin) in a 12-6 win over Verona Ridge.  It's Windy City 5,  Pohdunkville 2 as Bert Blyleven outpitches Lefty Grove.  Potterville 12 over Mar-a-Lago 6, big night for Hack Wilson (3-4, 2 HRs, 3 runs, 4 RBIs).  The Bastards top the Polar Bears 8-6, Mule Suttles has three hits and drives in five. 

Day 114:  Smokey Joe Williams earns his league-leading 15th win  as he three-hits Aliquippa, final is Bad Axe 3, Aliquippa 1.  Verona Ridge beats Vermont 6-2, Billy Williams with a homer and four RBIs.  Windy City gets by Pohdunkville 6-5 when Andre Dawson cracked a three-run walk-off homer off of Burleigh Grimes.  The Misogynists trounce the Misers 11-5, as the top three Mar-a-Lago batters (Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, and Big Ed Delahanty each had three hits.  Earl Averill knocks in the winning run as Backwoods edges Yukon 5-4.

Day 115:  Tom Seaver of Bad Axe shuts out Aliquippa on 4 hits, Lou Gehrig hits his 25th homer and brings in three runs.  Vermont gets a two run homer from Joe Cronin in the top of the 13th to get past Verona Ridge 4-2,  The Doobies' Hank Greenberg has a monster day (3-5, HR, 4 RBis) in their 7-6 win over the Pounders.  Pottersville 5-4 over Mar-a-Lago, Eddie Plank and Bob Feller limiting the damage from the powerful Misogynist lineup.  Yukon gets 2 hits each from their bottom four hitters (Paul Waner, Cristobel Torriente, Red Schoendienst, and Earle Combs) to get by Backwoods 5-3

Day 116:  Bad Axe gets a walkoff homer from Lou Gehrig to beat Windy City 4-2,  Backwoods rips the Misers 9-3, Mule Suttles continued his hot streak with 4 more base hits. 

Day 117:  Big days  for Cap Anson and Ted Williams (three hits each) as the Misers turn back the Bastards by a score of 11-4.  Bad Axe hangs on for a 6-5 win over Windy City.  The Lumberjacks scored all of their six runs in the first inning!  

Day 118:  Bert Blyleven moves to 10-5 for the season as Windy City edges Bad Axe 3-2.     Pottersville's Pop Lloyd has three hits as they beat Backwoods 7-4.



A quote from Mike ""King" Kelly's Cooperstown website....
"Kelly, in his day, was as popular a figure as Babe Ruth would
later be, and there was hardly a boy in the land who did not
 follow the daily doings of The King. "

Day 119:  Another fine outing by Smokey Joe Williams puts Bad Axe over Yukon 4-1.  Mike "King" Kelly went 5 for 5 for the Lumberjacks.  Harmon Killebrew's four hits paced Pohdunkville, 6-3 winners over Aliquippa.  Mar-a-Lago 6-3 over Backwood, every Misogynist gets at least one hit. Windy City gets six home runs to wallop Verona Ridge 13-2.   Vermont's Tim Keefe holds the Misers to just 4 hits in a 3-1 Socialist win. 

Day 120:  Vermont gets past Pottersville 6-4, Charlie Gehringer has three hits, two HRs, two runs, and two RBIs.   Yukon edges Bad Axe 4-3, Ray Dandridge had three hits.  Pohdunkville ekes by  Aliquippa 7-6 with Arky Vaughn driving in two runs in the top of the 9th.  Mar-a-Lago wallops Backwoods 14-4, Harry Heilmann, Ken Griffey Jr, Willie Wells, and Roy Campanella contribute home runs.  Verona Ridge squeaks past Windy City  5-4, Steve Carlton earned his 11th victory.