White Sox and Braves lead the way
Posted August 18, 2019
The real story of the TL was the early season form of the Yankees. They stormed into a 13-5 record and looked unstoppable. However, they only posted a desultory 3 wins in their final 12 to find themselves paced by the surging White Sox and Dodgers. No post season for the Bombers. The season record b...
Yankees lead all time stats
Posted June 10, 2019
Even a cursory glance at the latest Lifetime Batting stats in CBF will tell you one team has dominated...the Yankees. They lead in almost all offensive categories with Mantle lifetime BA of 380 followed by Berra on 357, Kubek 347 and Howard on 321. It is a similar story in Slugging with Mantle 783, ...
Braves see off Tribe to hoist PL pennant in 58
Posted May 26, 2019
The story of the season has to be the Indians. Unwanted by the old AL, unwanted by the TB, oblivion awaited or triple A ball. But seeing an opportunity the PL President decided to increase to 5 teams and gave them a chance. And what a chance it was. For a large swathe of the season it looked li...
Yankees clean sweep in 58 Honours List
Posted May 16, 2019
So if this is what CBF Baseball means bring it on we say. With the TB title a one horse race it was left to individuals in the Yankees to fight amongst themselves for the season honours. The batting title race went down to the wire and at the end Yogi Berra had pipped Mickey Mantle by one point, but...
New York TB Champions in 4
Posted May 09, 2019
So this writer's prediction was correct. The Yankees swept to the first TB Pennant in four games where the gulf in class between them and the rest of the league was visible for all to see. The Reds struggled manfully to compete but even when they gave themselves a chance by fighting back in game...
Yankees and Reds head to Championship Series in 58 TB
Posted May 05, 2019
So in the end the Yankees clinched top spot easily on the back of a resurgent Mantle. In the first 12 games of the season he scattered only 9 hits. 3 of those came in that memorable 3 Homer 9RBI game. Without that it would have been a major league slump. But gradually as the season progessed his for...
Yankees party blues?
Posted May 04, 2019
It's one thing to celebrate when the Championship is clinched but partying mid season is a sure fire way to cause ire amongst fans if losses quickly follow. Rumours were circulating amongst us sports hacks that the winningest team in Baseball history the New York Yankees were partying hard durin...
Giants win the Pennant in PL 67
Posted April 27, 2019
It may not have been heard around the World but the noise made at Candlestick on Thursday as the Giants clinched the 1967 PL Pennant was certainly heard in Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston. Honourable mention must go to the brave Mets who, for weeks, have been punching above their weight. The power...
Yankees set the pace in 1958
Posted April 22, 2019
Who can stop the runaway Yankees in 58 TB??? That is the question everyone is asking as they have raced into a 6 game lead on the back of some outstanding hitting by the team with Norm Siebern hitting 419 and Mantle already with 7 homers and 20 RBI including 4 homers in one game. Whitey Ford is lead...
Giants clinch top in hectic final week of regular season in 67
Posted April 22, 2019
The final week proved the controversial schedule format was a winner as the Giants took top spot by 1 1/2 games. The Phillies continued their implosion as they lost another 3 one run games as their bull pen fell apart. They were unable to hold a lead in 6 of the last 7 losses. The Giants recovered f...