History of the National League 1901-2024

Download or read book History of the National League 1901-2024 written by Brian Aldridge and published by Classic Sports Journal. This book was released on 2023-11-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Page through a year-by-year journey through MLB’s oldest league and this is what you will get… End-of-year standings that include teams who placed 1st in Batting, Pitching, and Fielding. League notes highlighting rule changes, trends, trades, suspensions, and winning/losing streaks. Noteworthy games: high scores, batting fetes, records set End-of-the-year awards: Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, MVP, those entering the Hall of Fame, and World Series outcomes. What NL team has won the most Series championships? Who’s 2nd? All NL teams – past and present, are here, including the Boston Braves, Montreal Expos, and the Houston Astros. Which NL team changed their name to the Bees? A few years later, another became the Blue Jays! Both returned to their former selves a few years later. Follow the dynasties (the St. Louis Cardinals, New York/San Francisco Giants, and the Brooklyn/LA Dodgers), or legends like Wagner, Dean, or Musial; Jackie Robinson, Mays, Koufax, Bench, Seaver. I must add Gwynn, Maddux, Bonds, Walker and Larkin. Current stars like Shohei Ohtani (what book would be worth without him?), Votto, Kershaw, Scherzer, de Grom, Lindor, Betts, Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, and Fernando Tatis are also included.