They did in fact finish just one game ahead of the Dodgers. Have I (or the others here) left out any other pennant (pre-1969) or division (1969-93) races in which the winner was one game or less ahead of the runner-up?
I have a ball signed in person from Bobby Thompson.... " The shot heard around the world 🌍!" Lol, he put that on the ball also. Giants won the pennant... Giants won... Lol
Now all you need is to get the guy who was waiting on deck to sign it too!
So I've been reading my local newspaper archive for 1991 (30 years ago just like Back to the Future!) and the 1991 NL West had the Braves and Dodgers tied with their last three game series to go (and the Braves were down 9.5 games at the All-Star break). Maybe not one of the greatest pennant races but certainly a pretty good one.
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Now all you need is to get the guy who was waiting on deck to sign it too!
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
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So 1938 remains under your radar?
That would be really unfortunate...
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The 1938 NL one you mean?
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
Yes... the Cubs and Pirates
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So I've been reading my local newspaper archive for 1991 (30 years ago just like Back to the Future!) and the 1991 NL West had the Braves and Dodgers tied with their last three game series to go (and the Braves were down 9.5 games at the All-Star break). Maybe not one of the greatest pennant races but certainly a pretty good one.
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars