Four Months 102 Games Later July 31, 1969 The Yankees and Dodgers are rising to the top with a 6 game lead in their respective divisions. The Giants are second to the Dodgers and the Orioles are behind the Yankees. The White Sox retain a six game lead over the A’s in the AL West…
Bullet Rogan came rolling into today’s game against the Brooklyn 42 Dodgers with a 22-game hitting string, but he left it on the field at Ebbets Field. The 30-year-old Kansas City 24 Monarchs starting pitcher went 0-for-5 against the Dodgers as the Monarchs fell, 6-5. “I swung at a couple pitches I probably shouldn’t have…
Integrated Playoffs 1920 marks the dawning of the Negro National League (NNL) in 1920 adds a new demention to the match ups with the MLB. This year starts two more rounds of playoffs matching the top 4 clubs from the newly formed NNL against the top 4 MLB clubs. The four NNL clubs are the…
