The second dynasty (1927–1933) History of the Philadelphia Athletics

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jimmie foxx, babe ruth, lou gehrig , al simmons


in 1927 , 1928, athletics finished second new york yankees, won pennants in 1929, 1930 , 1931, winning world series in 1929 , 1930. in each of 3 years, athletics won on 100 games. while 1927 new york yankees, batting order known murderers row, remembered 1 of best teams in baseball history, athletics teams of late 1920s , 1930s largely forgotten. opponents faced both teams considered them equal. both teams won 3 consecutive pennants , 2 of 3 world series.


statistically new york , philadelphia dynasties remarkably even: athletics had record of 313-143 (.686) between 1929 , 1931; yankees, 302-160 (.654) between 1926 , 1928. , while athletics scored 6 fewer runs yankees—2,710 -2,716, athletics had 5 fewer runs scored against them: 1,992-1,997, difference of 1 run. yankees had best single season @ plate, hitting combined .307 batting average , scoring 975 runs in 1927. athletics strongest offensive performance came in 1929, when batted .296. on defense athletics superior; on three-year american league reign committed 432 errors, 167 fewer yankees. cochrane adept @ telling pitchers how pitch opposing batters. many veteran baseball observers believe yankees far more exalted status in history due largely fact played in new york, of national media located.


as turned out, athletics last hurrah in philadelphia. great depression under way, , declining attendance had drastically reduced team s revenues. mack again sold or traded best players in order reduce expenses. in september 1932, sold simmons, jimmy dykes , mule haas chicago white sox $100,000. in december 1933, mack sent grove, rube walberg , max bishop boston red sox bob kline, rabbit warstler , $125,000. in 1933, sold cochrane detroit tigers $100,000. construction of spite fence @ shibe park, blocking view nearby buildings, served irritate potential paying fans. however, consequences did not become apparent few more years, team finished second in 1932 , third in 1933.








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