Editor’s note: Second Chance Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. The designated hitter is also being used for all games. The first and second rounds will be decided with a best of three series, while the championship series will be a best of five format.
The 1935 Chicago Cubs posted a 101-53 record to win the National League Pennant over defending world champion St. Louis Cardinals (96-58) the by games.
Charlie Grimm was the manager of the team and it was the only time in his career that he would win 100 games. Grimm also won his first pennant with the Cubs in 1932 before getting his third 1945, which was during his second stint with the club.
On April 16, the Cubs beat the Cardinals 4-3 to win their opener. However, from that point the Cubs would bounce from second to sixth throughout the early part of the season.
By September, the Cubs were in third place behind the Cardinals and the New York Giants just 1.5 games behind the leader.
On September 4, Chicago won the first of 21 straight games. The Cubs took over the top spot in the league for good 10 days later.
Lon Warneke pitched the Cubs to a 3-0 victory on the road in the first game of the World Series against the Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers won the next three contests to take control of the series and would eventually win four games to two. Warneke was also the winning pitcher for the Cubs in the fifth affair to send the series to a sixth game.
The Batting Order
Augie Galan LF (12 HR, 79 RBI, 22 SB)
Billy Herman 2B (.341, 113 Runs)
Freddie Lindstrom CF (62 RBI)
Chuck Klein DH (21 HR, 73 RBI)
Gabby Hartnett C (NL MVP, 13 HR, 91 RBI, .344)
Frank Demaree RF (.325)
Phil Cavarretta 1B (12 triples, 18-years old)
Stan Hack 3B (.311, 14 SB)
Billy Jurges SS (.241)
Starting Pitchers
Bill Lee (20-6, 2.96 ERA)
Lon Warneke (20-13, 3.06 ERA)
Larry French (17-10, 2.96 ERA)
Second Chance Tournament First Round Schedule
1935 Chicago Cubs at 1954 Cleveland Indians
1954 Cleveland Indians at 1935 Chicago Cubs
1935 Chicago Cubs at 1954 Cleveland Indians, if necessary