The 1919 White Sox and 1906 Cubs are set to meet in the battle of the Windy City in the championship contest of the Roger Maris Bracket in the Press Room Pass Strat Madness Tournament.
Roger Maris Bracket Results, Schedule and Round-Up
(12) 1919 White Sox 16, (1) 1961 Yankees 4
(3) 1906 Cubs 7, (2) 1936 Yankees 3
(12) 1919 White Sox at (3) 1906 Cubs, championship
The Chicago White Sox pounded out 27 hits as they routed New York 16-4. Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver and Nemo Leibold led the way for Chicago with four each. Chick Gandil, Swede Risberg and Ray Schalk added three hits apiece.
New York starter Ralph Terry left the mound in the sixth inning with one out and he was charged with 10 runs on 14 hits with a pair of walks. Mickey Mantle provided the offensive highlight for the Yankees with a two-run homer in the fifth inning.
Chicago starter Dickey Kerr tossed a complete game for the White Sox as he allowed four runs on nine hits with four strikeouts.
A four-run second inning helped the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees. Joe Tinker, Johnny Kling, Jimmy Slagle and Jimmy Sheckard each drove in a run in the frame. Frank Chance picked two RBI and Tinker added another before the Yankees were able to score.
Red Rolfe had a two-run homer in the eighth and Tony Lazzeri added a RBI triple in the ninth, but it was too late for the Yankees. Ed Reulbach got the win as he threw eight innings with eight strikeouts for the Cubs, while Monte Pearson was tagged with the loss.
IN REAL LIFE:
Dickey Kerr eventually joined his “Black Sox” teammates on the permanently banned list after the 1921 season for participating in exhibition games with the suspended players, which violated the reserve clause in his contract.
In 1919, Kerr was a rookie and he finished 13-7 with a 2.88 ERA. The following year he was 21-9, while ended 19-17 in his third year. By 1925, Kerr was reinstated by Commissioner Kennesaw Mountain Landis. He was 0-1 as he attempted to comeback as he finished his career with a 53-34 mark.