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1919 News Feed
WBS Awards Announced Kyle Pope named WBS Owner of the Year, leading the Dedham Horse Thieves and Williston Wendigos to postseason appearances. the Wendigos also captured the Knickerbocker regular season title. Blackwater's Babe Ruth and Rivendell's Ty Cobb were both voted Most Valuable Player and Battery of the Year respectively in the Doubleday and Knickerbocker leagues. Ruth posted a .316 average, slugging 53 doubles, 11 triples, and 31 homers, scoring 127 runs, and driving in 120. Ruth also posted strong pitching numbers, going 13-9 with a 3.86 ERA. Cobb led all batters with a .404 average and 257 hits; he also slugged 43 doubles and 13 triples, scored 116 runs and swiped 56 bases. Pitcher of the Year honors go to New Orleans' Pete Alexander and Williston's Urban Shocker. Alexander finished 26-7 with a 2.00 ERA, 8 shutouts, and 173 strikeouts. Schocker led the Wendigos to the top of the Knickerbocker league, going 21-8 with a 2.14 ERA, 25 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Dedham catcher Verne Clemons and Georgetown pitcher Dickie Kerr were voted Rookie of the Year. Clemons batted .290 with 27 doubles, 5 triples, 7 homeruns, 75 runs scored, and 45 RBIs. Kerr pitched well for the Giants, finishing 12-11 with a 3.35 ERA in 249.2 innings, with 2 shutouts. The Commissioner's Choice Team is announced as follows: Team MVPs are announced as follows: Doubleday League team MVPs Knickerbocker League team MVPs World Series [results] Waves defeat Bulldogs 4-3 October 28, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Bobby Veach capped off his outstanding season with World Series MVP honors, leading the Waves to their first Championship. Veach batted .355 with 7 doubles, 4 runs, and 10 RBIs. October 28, 1919 Myrtle Beach, SC (WBSP) — MYRTLE BEACH WAVES WIN WORLD SERIES! ◊ Sloppy play in 4th costs Bulldogs [boxscore] October 25, 1919 Starkville, MS (WBSP) — Bulldogs rally late to pass Waves on Billy Southworth's clutch single in 8th, taking 3-2 series lead as series heads back to Myrtle Beach [boxscore] October 23, 1919 Starkville, MS (WBSP) — Claude Hendrix shuts down Starkville offense, pitches complete game ◊ Waves take 2-1 series lead [boxscore] October 21, 1919 Myrtle Beach, SC (WBSP) — Bulldogs win game 2 in offense marathon ◊ Frank Baker homers twice [boxscore] October 20, 1919 Myrtle Beach, SC (WBSP) — Waves come from behind to win in 10 ◊ Joe Judge hits for cycle [boxscore] League Championship Series [results] Waves defeat Rougarou 4-3 Bulldogs defeat Wendigos 4-3 October 7, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Bobby Veach batted .387 with 4 doubles and 9 RBIs in the Doubleday LCS, earning MVP owners hor the Waves. Gavvy Cravath won MVP honors in the Knickerbocker LCS, leading the way for the Bulldogs with a .379 average, a homerun, and 8 runs scored. Wild Card Series [results] Rougarou defeat Horse Thieves 4-3 Bulldogs defeat Giants 4-2 October 7, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Slim Sallee is named MVP for Starkville for his performance in the Knickerbocker Wild Card Series, going 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA, and giving up no walks in 16 innings pitcched. Elmer Smith picks up MVP honors in the Doubleday League, batting .438 with 6 doubles and a triple, including the walkoff hit in Game 7. October 6, 1919 New Orleans, LA (WBSP) — Barnburner in New Orleans ◊ Game 7 goes 14 innings ◊ Elmer Smith collects 4 hits including game-winning RBI single ◊ Rougarou advance to Doubleday LCS, will face Myrtle Beach [boxscore] October 5, 1919 Starkville, MS (WBSP) — Gavvvy Cravath triples, homers in 8-2 romp ◊ Bulldogs win Knickerbocker WCS, advance to LCS to challenge Willston [boxscore] October 25, 1919 New Orleans, LA (WBSP) — Jack Quinn notches win 26 in complete game performance as Rougarou clinch home field advantage for Doubleday Wild Card Playoff Series! [boxscore] September 24, 1919 Williston, ND (WBSP) — Williston Wendigos win 100th game, capture Knickerbocker regular season pennant! [boxscore] September 22, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — With three games remaining, Starkville and Williston are dead even in Knickbocker race ◊ Dedham and New Orleans vye for WCS home field rights in Doubleday League ◊ Georgetown grabs final playoff slot September 18, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Heading into final week of season Starkville and Williston still vying for Knickerbocker title, Myrtle Beach has captured Doubleday title August 31, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Heading into final month of season, the Williston Wendigos cling to half game lead over Starkvill Bulldogs in Knickerbocker pennant race. August 29, 1919 Rivendell, ME (WBSP) — Slumping Ty Cobb goes 0-4 as Elves edge Bulldogs, dropping average below .400 ◊ Cobb is batting "only" .327 since the Midsummer Classis break, more than 100 points below his midseason average of .443 [boxscore] August 25, 1919 Macon, GA (WBSP) — Tommy Griffith bats for cycle as Whoopies route Athletics 13-6 [boxscore] August 17, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Bob Shawkey (MB) [boxscore] and Jack Quinn (NO) [boxscore] notch both pitch complete games notching 20th wins August 16, 1919 Roanoke , VA (WBSP) — Ty Cobb surpasses 200 hits, Elves fall to Cardinals [boxscore] August 10, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Bobby Veach (MB) [boxscore] and George Sisler (Mac) [boxscore] first to 100 RBI on season July 25, 1919 Galesburg , IL (WBSP) — Baby Doll Jacobson spoils Al Mamaux's no-hit bid in ninth, but Waves stomp Grackles 9-1 [boxscore] July 22, 1919 July 22, 1919 Starkville, MS (WBSP) — Gavvy Cravath extends hitting streak to 28-games; Bulldogs defeat Wendigos padding Knickerbocker League lead [boxscore] July 11, 1919 Blackwater, KY (WBSP) — Outlaws edge Athletics 5-4 on Ruth's walkoff single 10th inning ◊ Ruth homers twice in effort [boxscore] July 4, 1919 Bowling Green, KY (WBSP) — Knickerbockers defeat Doubledays 9-6 in first annual Wayback Midsummer Classic ◊ Knickerbocker manager Dave Kuehn names Gavvy Cravath MVP, who led the way with a homer, double, 3 RBIs, and 1 intentional walk ◊ For the Doubledays, Baby Doll Jacobson bats 2-2 with a homerun and 4 RBIs [boxscore] July 1, 1919 Bowling Green, KY (WBSP) — Barons set to host first Wayback Midsummer Classic on July 4 ◊ Horse Thieves' Kyle Pope and Elves' Dave Kuehn appointed to manage the Doubledays and Knickerbockers in all-star bout ◊ Bulldogs/Waves enter break each with four-game leads May 29, 1919 Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Blackwater, Georgetown, cling to narrow leads heading into final month before Mid-Summer Classic May 17, 1919 Macon, GA (WBSP) — Macon's Irish Meusel extends hitting streak to 25 games May 5, 1919 Blackwater, GA (WBSP) — Blackwater Outlaws extend win streak to 16 May 4, 1919 Williston, ND (WBSP) — Giants' Bill Doak no-hits Wendigos [boxscore] April 22, 1919 Rivendell, ME (WBSP) — Red Smith collects 6 hits as Pines route Elves 15-8 April 17, 1919 Myrtle Beach, SC (WBSP) — Myrtle Beach Waves extend unbeaten start, 11-0 April 11, 1919 Myrtle Beach, SC (WBSP) — Myrtle Beach Waves off to red hot 6-0 start 
November 15, 1918
Raleigh, NC (WBSP) — Babe Ruth and Rogers Hornsby selected first overall by the Blackwater Outlaws and Virginia Cardinals, respectively, in the Doubleday and Knickerbocker League Drafts. |
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