Baseball dynasties: Top and bottom.(Statistical Data Included)

From: Nine | Date: September 22, 2001| Author: Waterman, Guy | Copyright information

TRUE DYNASTIES VERSUS LONG REIGNS

Baseball dynasties are a subject inadequately explored and imperfectly understood.

For one thing, students of the game usually focus on supposed dynasties at the top of the standings--the Yankees of the mid--twentieth century, later the Reds, A's, Orioles--and overlook the far more interesting case of dynasties at the bottom of the league, which this paper will explore in more depth. The latter we'll call Cellar Dynasties; th...

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