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punchdrunk · 06-23-2006, 12:10 AM

I started a historical league in 1920, and the powerhouse team has been the Philadelphia Athletics... and my favorite team has always been the A's (even though I am running the Cardinals - I live near St. Louis).

So, starting in 1920... the A's build a powerhouse - winning five straight pennants from 1922 - 1926 with three straight World Series wins from '23 - '25. The 1927 A's finished 91 - 63, just one and a half games out of first place behind a great Yankees team - the A's won nine of their last ten games to make an incredible charge at the Bronx Bombers, barely falling short.

October 14, 1927 -- Skipper Larry Gayton of the Athletics fired...

Damn... five straight pennants, three world series victories in a row, and then you miss winning your SIXTH straight pennant by one and a half games, and you get the axe...

Talk about harsh...

06-23-2006, 12:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
punchdrunk Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: A Van Down by the River Posts: 35	Talk About Harsh Ownership... I started a historical league in 1920, and the powerhouse team has been the Philadelphia Athletics... and my favorite team has always been the A's (even though I am running the Cardinals - I live near St. Louis). So, starting in 1920... the A's build a powerhouse - winning five straight pennants from 1922 - 1926 with three straight World Series wins from '23 - '25. The 1927 A's finished 91 - 63, just one and a half games out of first place behind a great Yankees team - the A's won nine of their last ten games to make an incredible charge at the Bronx Bombers, barely falling short. October 14, 1927 -- Skipper Larry Gayton of the Athletics fired... Damn... five straight pennants, three world series victories in a row, and then you miss winning your SIXTH straight pennant by one and a half games, and you get the axe... Talk about harsh... Last edited by punchdrunk : 06-23-2006 at 12:46 AM.