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After winning back-to-back World Series in 1977 & 1978, the New York Yankees had an off year in 1979, finishing the season with an 89–71 record and failing to reach postseason play. More importantly, their Captain, Thurman Munson, was killed in a plane crash. The Yankees were determined to get back to the World Series … Read more
The date was June 10, 1944, and for the Cincinnati Reds they, like the rest of Major League Baseball was suffering from a player shortage due to World War II. With their pitching staff undermanned, they called upon Joseph Henry Nuxhall to take the mound. What made Nuxhall’s appearance so special was the fact that … Read more
If you’re a regular reader of my articles or a listener of my podcasts, you know that I’ve covered some of the great MLB dynasties. The New York Yankees, the St. Louis Cardinals, the 1970s Cincinnati Reds, and the early 1970s Oakland A’s, to name a few. Today I’d like to talk about the Pittsburgh … Read more
Although a player’s strike caused the 1972 season to start a week and a half late, the defending champion Pittsburgh Pirates had another great season, finishing with the best record in the Major Leagues. On Sept 30th, Roberto Clemente reached his goal of getting 3,000 hits in his career. The Pirates would face the Cincinnati … Read more
In this article, we’ll go over some MLB history and look at which teams have had 100-win seasons as I pose the question, what does a 100-win season mean if you don’t make it to the World Series? 100 Win Teams in the 2020s In 2022 four teams had over 100 wins in the regular season. … Read more