1944 saw perhaps the nadir of 20th-century baseball, as the long-moribund St. Louis Browns won their only American League pennant. The pool of talent was depleted by the draft to the point that in 1945 (but not 1944), as the military scraped deeper and deeper into the ranks of the possibly eligible, the Browns actually used a one-armed player, Pete Gray. Some of the players were 4-Fs, rejected by the military due to physical defects or limitations which precluded duty in the trenches. Others divided their time between factory work in defense industries and baseball, some being able to play ball only on weekends. Some players avoided the draft by chance, despite being physically able to serve. Stan Musial of the Cardinals was one. Musial, enlisting in early 1945, missed one season. He rejoined the Cardinals in 1946.
The Chronicle-Telegraph Cup was the trophy awarded to the winner of a postseason competition in American professional baseball in 1900. The series, played only once, was a precursor to the current World Series.
The Pittsburg Pirates finished in second place, 4.5 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas in the 1900 National League (the only Major League in American baseball at the time). Fans of the Pittsburgh club felt their club was every bit the equal of the Brooklyn nine. While Brooklyn led the league in offense, Pirates rooters claimed their team, which led the NL in strikeouts with the league-best ERA, boasted the pitching to best Brooklyn. A local newspaper, the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, offered to award a silver cup to the winner of a best-of-five series between the two teams.
Despite the series being held in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which became annexed into Pittsburgh in 1907, the Superbas prevailed, 3–1. The teams were evenly matched in most statistical categories — both totalled 15 runs apiece, batted about .230 and had comparable numbers of extra-base hits (neither team hit any home runs) and walks. Both teams' ERAs were below 1.30.
The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with the Athletics winning in seven games. These two teams would meet again in the fall classic 18 years later in 1990. Their managers would meet again in the fall classic a dozen years later in 1984, managing different teams and swapping leagues.
Background
The A's won the American League West division by 51⁄2 games over the Chicago White Sox, then defeated the Detroit Tigers three games to two in the American League Championship Series. The Cincinnati Reds won the National League West division by 101⁄2 games over both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros. The Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates three games to two in the National League Championship Series, marking the first year in which an LCS series in either league went the full five games since divisional play was introduced in 1969. The Reds, who won one fewer game than the Pirates during the regular season, became the first team in MLB history to reach the World Series without having the best record in its respective league. In each of the first six League Championship Series, the team with the better record advanced to the World Series.
Cleveland Indians 2 at Florida Marlins 3, F/11 -- At first, the 1997 World Series between the powerful Cleveland Indians and the upstart Marlins seemed as if it would be memorable only because it marked the first time a wild-card team made it to the big dance. But as Florida's Craig Counsell touched home plate to end only the third extra-inning Game 7 in Major League history, it became clear that the two teams had played in a modern classic that was as memorable as any of the great Series-ending contests in Octobers past as Florida completed an unexpected comeback to win the franchise's first World Championship.
published: 22 Sep 2010
A Game to Remember: 1997 World Series Game 7 Indians @ Marlins
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Sorry Indians fans :(
published: 09 Nov 2016
1997 World Series (Marlins @ Indians) Game Three
The Marlins captured Game Three of the '97 Series in Cleveland, which turned out to be one of the longest, sloppiest, coldest, and highest scoring games in the history of the World Series.
The game-time temperature for Game Three was 40 degrees colder than for Game Two. That's insane.
published: 14 Apr 2020
MLBN Presents: Game 7 of the '97 World Series
The 1997 Indians took a lead late into game seven of the World Series before the Marlins came back and took it to extra innings.
Hosted by Bob Costas, MLB Network Presents is a series of documentaries and access-driven profiles that air during on MLB Network.
published: 14 Jul 2017
1997 World Series (Indians @ Marlins) Game Six [The Chad Ogea Game]
The Indians would force Game Seven behind five innings, and two RBI hits, from starting pitcher, Chad Ogea.
published: 16 Apr 2020
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published: 27 Apr 2020
1997 World Series (Indians @ Marlins) Game Two [Indians Even Series]
Cleveland Indians 2 at Florida Marlins 3, F/11 -- At first, the 1997 World Series between the powerful Cleveland Indians and the upstart Marlins seemed as if it...
Cleveland Indians 2 at Florida Marlins 3, F/11 -- At first, the 1997 World Series between the powerful Cleveland Indians and the upstart Marlins seemed as if it would be memorable only because it marked the first time a wild-card team made it to the big dance. But as Florida's Craig Counsell touched home plate to end only the third extra-inning Game 7 in Major League history, it became clear that the two teams had played in a modern classic that was as memorable as any of the great Series-ending contests in Octobers past as Florida completed an unexpected comeback to win the franchise's first World Championship.
Cleveland Indians 2 at Florida Marlins 3, F/11 -- At first, the 1997 World Series between the powerful Cleveland Indians and the upstart Marlins seemed as if it would be memorable only because it marked the first time a wild-card team made it to the big dance. But as Florida's Craig Counsell touched home plate to end only the third extra-inning Game 7 in Major League history, it became clear that the two teams had played in a modern classic that was as memorable as any of the great Series-ending contests in Octobers past as Florida completed an unexpected comeback to win the franchise's first World Championship.
The Marlins captured Game Three of the '97 Series in Cleveland, which turned out to be one of the longest, sloppiest, coldest, and highest scoring games in the ...
The Marlins captured Game Three of the '97 Series in Cleveland, which turned out to be one of the longest, sloppiest, coldest, and highest scoring games in the history of the World Series.
The game-time temperature for Game Three was 40 degrees colder than for Game Two. That's insane.
The Marlins captured Game Three of the '97 Series in Cleveland, which turned out to be one of the longest, sloppiest, coldest, and highest scoring games in the history of the World Series.
The game-time temperature for Game Three was 40 degrees colder than for Game Two. That's insane.
The 1997 Indians took a lead late into game seven of the World Series before the Marlins came back and took it to extra innings.
Hosted by Bob Costas, MLB Netw...
The 1997 Indians took a lead late into game seven of the World Series before the Marlins came back and took it to extra innings.
Hosted by Bob Costas, MLB Network Presents is a series of documentaries and access-driven profiles that air during on MLB Network.
The 1997 Indians took a lead late into game seven of the World Series before the Marlins came back and took it to extra innings.
Hosted by Bob Costas, MLB Network Presents is a series of documentaries and access-driven profiles that air during on MLB Network.
Check out the crazy finale of the 1997 World Series, as the Marlins took down the heavily-favored Indians to win it all! #MLBAtHome x MLB The Show
Don't forget...
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Cleveland Indians 2 at Florida Marlins 3, F/11 -- At first, the 1997 World Series between the powerful Cleveland Indians and the upstart Marlins seemed as if it would be memorable only because it marked the first time a wild-card team made it to the big dance. But as Florida's Craig Counsell touched home plate to end only the third extra-inning Game 7 in Major League history, it became clear that the two teams had played in a modern classic that was as memorable as any of the great Series-ending contests in Octobers past as Florida completed an unexpected comeback to win the franchise's first World Championship.
The Marlins captured Game Three of the '97 Series in Cleveland, which turned out to be one of the longest, sloppiest, coldest, and highest scoring games in the history of the World Series.
The game-time temperature for Game Three was 40 degrees colder than for Game Two. That's insane.
The 1997 Indians took a lead late into game seven of the World Series before the Marlins came back and took it to extra innings.
Hosted by Bob Costas, MLB Network Presents is a series of documentaries and access-driven profiles that air during on MLB Network.
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1944 saw perhaps the nadir of 20th-century baseball, as the long-moribund St. Louis Browns won their only American League pennant. The pool of talent was depleted by the draft to the point that in 1945 (but not 1944), as the military scraped deeper and deeper into the ranks of the possibly eligible, the Browns actually used a one-armed player, Pete Gray. Some of the players were 4-Fs, rejected by the military due to physical defects or limitations which precluded duty in the trenches. Others divided their time between factory work in defense industries and baseball, some being able to play ball only on weekends. Some players avoided the draft by chance, despite being physically able to serve. Stan Musial of the Cardinals was one. Musial, enlisting in early 1945, missed one season. He rejoined the Cardinals in 1946.
The sun and the moon have burned each other out to soon. So sell me some doom, because I’m the only eyes wide open in the room. Undress the truth so I can have the feeling that it has been used. Alone you sit. Your heart bleeds quiet. You seem afraid. Loose lips sink ships! You have no grip. Don't you know, you're gonna die die die all alone. The look on your face has been making me lose sleep for days. Asleep in the haze in the middle of where everything is gray. The games that we play are gonna be the death of us someway... somehow. And I've been told about how the dawning of the hours is finally here. I could sing out loud if only the mighty and proud would all just disappear. Did someone open an undertow? Or is this drowning feeling typical? It isn't really who you know. Its how blatantly artistic your completely hypocritical. Don't you know you're gonna die die die all alone. Let this fire cover your vision for disintegration is a gift
In addition to breaking the color barrier, he slashed .313/.410/.477 in his career with seven All-Star nods, an MVP award, a Rookie of the Year Award, a batting title and the Dodgers' long-awaited first WorldSeries title in 1955.
The Vols improved to 20-0, topping the 19-0 opening by the 1997LSU Tigers, who went on to successfully defend their 1996CollegeWorldSeries crown ... gone a calendar year since losing a league series.
In a world that cherishes the quick — quick delivery, quick workers, quick wide receivers — you wouldn't think NormFrank, whose mantra was slow and steady, would stand out ... He remained the most prolific marathoner in the world into 1997.
The Grand Theft Auto (GTA) series has come a long way since its early days, transforming from a 2D top-down game to a standard for open-world design ... of the series on the gaming world.The 2D origins.
The then-Florida Marlins rented a high-priced team that won the franchise’s first WorldSeries in 1997, only to then dismantle the team in a notorious fire sale and finish the ‘98 season with an MLB-worst 54-108 record.
And why not? He’s made his fortune, been notably prolific and won legions of fans around the world. The series he spawned in 1997 has sprawled across page and screen (the show is the reason for our São Paulo junket meeting).