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At one point (1928), it boasted 8 future Hall of Famers, including manager Mack, along with Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Al "Bucketfoot" Simmons, Eddie Collins, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, and Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove, in some people's eyes the greatest pitcher to ever play the game.

They won three straight pennants by whopping margins, 1929-1931, winning 104, 102, and 107 games, respectively, and won over 90 games three other years. Virtual sailor 7 new york 1912 series#īut they lost a World Series to the Gashouse Gang in 1931, and ran into Connie Mack's usual cash shortage.Īlso, this team had the misfortune to largely co-exist with some of the greatest of all Yankees teams, which relegated them to second place in 1927-1928, and 1932.

Virtual sailor 7 new york 1912 professional#Ĭuriously, great as both clubs were, they only had one real pennant race, which the Yanks took by 2 1/2 games in 1928.Īfter Grove, these A's lacked really top-rate pitching.