Sentences with phrase «pennant since»

In 2005, he led the White Sox to their first American League pennant since 1959, and their first World Series win since 1917 with a 4 - game sweep of the Houston Astros.

Crosley, brought into baseball by Larry MacPhail in 1934 at the suggestion of club publicity man James (Scotty) Reston, now chief of The New York Times» Washington bureau, put his money to work successfully in industry (cars, refrigerators, radios, etc.) but had only sporadic luck in baseball (Reds have not won pennant since 1940).

Houston beat the Yankees in Game 7 on Saturday to win their first pennant since 2005.

The Dodgers hadn't won a National League pennant since 1920, and they lost the World Series that year in part because of an unassisted triple play.

Not exact matches

The most amazing thing about this year's amazing American League race is the fact that the Chicago White Sox, who haven't finished first since 1919, are going to win the pennant.

But I'm not sure any fan base since the advent of divisional play has been better equipped to appreciate the pennant than this one.

In 1949 the Saints won the pennant — their first since 1938 — and the hated Millers finished far back in fourth.

Jermaine Pennant has not been this closely tracked since he infamously wore an electronic tag whilst playing for Birmingham City in 2005.

The short version: They were a team that could score, and they needed to develop pitching for the first time since winning the pennant last decade.

He had not missed a game since Sept. 21, 1963 but was given the day off to rest up for the pennant drive.

The Indians have won a World Series since the last time the Cubs even won a pennant.

The two biggest factors in the Cubs» surprising turnaround last year were rookie outfielders Jerome Walton -LRB-.293, 24 steals) and Dwight Smith (52 RBIs in 343 at bats), the first position players from the same team to finish 1 - 2 in the Rookie of the Year voting since Fred Lynn and Jim Rice did it for the 1975 pennant - winning Red Sox.

Kyle Hendricks will take the mound for the Cubbies in his first appearance since tossing seven and a third shutouts innings against the Dodgers to clinch the National League pennant.

The Phillies have been, in order, the Orioles, Blue Jays, and Yankees of the NL East since winning the pennant in 1993.

We've known about each other since 1987 but we've never met in person because if we did the universe would implode and / or the Kansas City Royals would win the pennant.

Lot # 741 - With 375 miles since its total frame - off restoration, this Pennant Blue Corvette is one of 300 built in 1954.

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