Alt-1923 World Series, Game 1: In a wild, 10-inning slugfest, the Giants shocked the Yankees by scoring 5 in the 9th and 2 in the 10th to win 12-11. High Pockets Kelly went 5-5 and Torriente hit a HR for the Giants. Both starters were ineffective, and neither relief corps was much better.Alt-1923 World Series, Game 1: In a wild, 10-inning slugfest, the Giants shocked the Yankees by scoring 5 in the 9th and 2 in the 10th to win 12-11. High Pockets Kelly went 5-5 and Torriente hit a HR for the Giants. Both starters were ineffective, and neither relief corps was much better.
Cristobal Torriente set a new single-season home run record, Dazzy Vance won 30 games, and Heilmann and Hornsby look to be MVP favorites. I posted a season recap here: cloverlandleagues.blogspot.com/2024/09/alt-...cloverlandleagues.blogspot.com/2024/09/alt-...
It's 1 October 1923 for us, and the World Series is around the corner. The Yankees, winners of their fourth consecutive AL pennant with a record-smashing 121 wins, look to defend their crown. Their cross-town rivals and former landlords look to win their first World Series since 1905. 1/2
While there are 72 games to go in the season, right now it looks like we're heading toward a Yankees-Giants World Series. It ain't over until it's over, though, plus Lou Gehrig is on pace to beat Ruth's single-season HR record of 48 (with Hornsby just behind) and two Yankees pitchers could win 30!
It's time for the Alt-1923 All-Star Game! Babe Ruth has been out most of the year due to injury, but his Red Sox teammate Tris Speaker was the lead votegetter for the AL. His eventual OTL teammate, Buffalo's Lou Gehrig, led all players. Cards for the starting 9 for each team are attached!
The Yankees' farm system is considered the best by the algorithm. Toronto's Lefty Grove is probably the biggest star, but there are several other real-life MLB stars on both teams. Toronto has won two pennants recently, while New Orleans is looking to finish above .500 for the first time.
The six minor leagues in the game run the gamut from the PCL where Sacramento (the Senators' AAA team) is running away from the field to the unaffiliated A-level leagues, both of which have ties for first place. The Yankees farm teams in Toronto and New Orleans are both in the hunt in their leagues.
Some pennant races are better than others at this point. The Kansas City Packers have ticked off wins at a ferocious clip, and the defending champion New York Yankees have been the only ones close to keeping pace. The New York Giants lead a much tighter scrum in the NL.
We are at the quarter-pole for the majors in Alt-1923, with most teams having played about 40 games. The minor leagues have also played about 40 games, but that's more like 28% of their games. So, here's a thread with the current situation in the simulation as of 16 May 1923.