Polo Grounds Baseball: History

2009: CHARLESTON LOW SOX SWEEP TRIO OF FORMER CHAMPS TO CLAIM FIRST SERIES CROWN


AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS										NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS
EASTERN	W	L	PCT	GB	WESTERN	W	L	PCT	GB	EASTERN	W	L	PCT	GB	WESTERN	W	L	PCT	GB
Charleston	98	64	.605	....	Branson	100	62	.617	....	Brooklyn	97	65	.599	....	Casper	96	66	.593	....
Homestead	92	70	.568	6.0	Olympia	90	72	.556	10.0	Havana	93	69	.574	4.0	Telluride	82	80	.506	14.0
Rochester	79	83	.488	19.0	Thun. Bay	78	84	.481	22.0	Montpelier	91	71	.562	6.0	Yakima	81	81	.500	15.0
Mississippi	71	91	.438	27.0	St. Paul	68	94	.420	32.0	Gnawbone	72	90	.444	25.0	Tombstone	76	86	.469	20.0
Sheboygan	61	101	.377	37.0	Ladner	66	96	.407	34.0	Manassas	64	98	.395	33.0	San Diego	65	97	.401	31.0

American League Divisional Series: Charleston defeats Homestead 4-2; Branson defeats Olympia 4-1.
National League Divisional Series: Casper defeats Havana 4-3; Brooklyn defeats Montpelier 4-3.
League Championship Series: Charleston defeats Branson 4-1; Brooklyn defeats Casper 4-3.
World Series: Charleston defeats Brooklyn 4-3.
PGB All-Stars:CA: J.Mauer-CAS, 1B: Albert Pujols-BRN, 2B: D.Pedroia-BRK, SS: H.Ramirez-RCH, 3B: T.Glaus-SAN, OF: J.Dye-BRK,
OF: G.Sizemore-CAS, OF: M.Ramirez-BRN, SP: C.Sabathia-CAS, SP:R.Halladay-HAV, SP:E.Santana-CHA, RP: J.Arredondo-CHA

2008: MANASSAS REDSKINS CONQUER THREE DIVISION WINNERS TO CAPTURE WORLD SERIES TITLE

EASTERN

PCT.

CENTRAL

PCT.

WESTERN

PCT.

Homestead

112

.691

....

Sheboygan

.580

....

Casper

.568

....

Manassas

.531

26.0

Thunder Bay

.543

6.0

Ladner

.537

5.0

Montpelier

.512

29.0

Gnawbone

.519

10.0

Yakima

.519

8.0

Brooklyn

.500

31.0

St.Paul

.451

21.0

Telluride

.494

12.0

Charleston

.444

40.0

Rochester

.438

23.0

San Diego

.463

17.0

Havana

.432

42.0

Branson

104

.358

36.0

Olympia

.420

24.0

Divisional Series: Ladner defeats Thunder Bay 4-1; Manassas defeats Casper 4-3.
Semifinals: Sheboygan defeats Ladner 4-3; Manassas defeats Homestead 4-1.
World Series: Manassas defeats Sheboygan 4-2.
PGB All-Stars:CA: J.Posad-SAN, 1B: D.Ortiz, SAN, 2B: C.Utley-TEL, SS: H.Ramirez-RCH, 3B: A.Rodriguez-HOM, OF: M.Ordonez-HOM,
OF: N.Markakis-STP, OF: M.Holliday-TEL, SP: J.Lackey-HOM, SP:J.Peavy-RCH, SP:C.Sabathia-CAS, RP: R.Betancourt-LAD

2007: BRANSON BALDKNOBBERS GO 12-3 IN PLAYOFFS TO CLAIM THEIR FIRST PGB CHAMPIONSHIP


EASTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB	CENTRAL	W	L	PCT.	GB	WESTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB
Homestead	100	62	.619	....	Thunder Bay	98	64	.605	....	San Diego	103	59	.636	....
Charleston	95	67	.586	5.0	Branson	94	68	.580	4.0	Casper	96	66	.593	7.0
Havana	90	72	.556	10.0	St.Paul	89	73	.549	9.0	Yakima	82	80	.506	21.0
Manassas	86	76	.531	14.0	Gnawbone	77	85	.475	21.0	Arizona	69	93	.426	34.0
Montpelier	73	89	.451	27.0	Northfield	67	95	.414	31.0	Olympia	68	94	.420	35.0
Brooklyn	62	100	.383	38.0	Rochester	48	114	.296	50.0	Telluride	61	101	.377	42.0

Divisional Series: Casper def. Charleston 4-1; Branson def. Thunder Bay 4-0.
Semifinals: Branson def. San Diego 4-3; Casper def. Homestead 4-1.
World Series: Branson def. Casper 4-0.
PGB All-Stars: CA: J.Mauer-CAS, 1B: D.Ortiz, SAN, 2B: C.Utley-TEL, SS: C.Guillen-YAK, 3B: M.Cabrera-MON, OF: M.Ramirez-CHA,
OF: C.Beltran-CAS, OF: A.Jones-HAV, SP: B.Arroyo-THU, SP:J.Lackey-HOM, SP:M.Mussine-CHA, RP: J.Nathan-YAK

2006: HOMESTEAD GRAYS DOMINATE REGULAR SEASON; VANQUISH HAVANA IN WORLD SERIES FINAL


EASTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB	CENTRAL	W	L	PCT.	GB	WESTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB
Homestead	100	62	.617	....	Gnawbone	87	75	.537	....	Casper	97	65	.599	....
Havana	86	76	.531	26.0	Northfield	82	80	.506	5.0	San Diego	81	81	.500	16.0
Charleston	83	79	.512	29.0	Thunder Bay	81	81	.500	6.0	Yakima	71	91	.438	26.0
Manassas	81	81	.500	31.0	St.Paul	79	83	.488	8.0	Portland	63	99	.389	34.0
Brooklyn	72	90	.444	40.0	Branson	79	83	.488	8.0

Semifinals: Havana def. Gnawbone 4-3; Homestead def. Casper 4-2
World Series: Homestead def. Havana 4-2.
PGB All-Stars: CA: J.Varitek-NOR, 1B: A.Pujols-BRN, 2B: B.Roberts-MAN, SS: M.Tejada-STP, 3B: A.Rodriguez-HOM, OF: M.Ramirez-MAN,
OF: B.Abreu-BRN, OF: A.Jones-HAV, SP: A.Pettitte-HOM, SP: P.Martinez-THU, SP: R.Johnson-HOM, RP: M.Rivera-CAS

2005: BROOKLYN TROLLEYDODGERS TOPPLE POWERHOUSE BRANSON IN WORLD SERIES SHOCKER


EASTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB	CENTRAL	W	L	PCT.	GB	WESTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB
Brooklyn	95	67	.586	....	Branson	110	52	.679	....	Yakima	94	68	.580	....
Homestead	78	84	.481	17.0	Thunder Bay	96	66	.593	14.0	Casper	89	73	.549	5.0
Havana	77	85	.475	18.0	St.Paul	81	81	.500	29.0	Portland	78	84	.481	16.0
Manassas	72	90	.444	23.0	Gnawbone	63	99	.389	47.0	San Diego	75	87	.463	19.0
Charleston	63	99	.389	32.0	Northfield	63	99	.389	47.0

Semifinals: Branson def. Yakima 4-1; Brooklyn def. Thunder Bay 4-3.
World Series: Brooklyn def. Branson 4-2.
PGB All-Stars: CA: J.Lopez-HOM, 1B: A.Pujols-BRN, 2B: B.Boone-YAK, SS: M.Tejada-STP, 3B: S.Rolen-BRN, OF: G.Sheffield-STP,
OF: B.Bonds-YAK, OF: J.Damon-BRN, SP: R.Johnson-BRK, SP: P.Martinez-THU, SP: J.Santana-YAK, RP: J.Nathan-YAK

2004: GNAWBONE DOVES STUN CHARLESTON AND THUNDER BAY TO CAPTURE THE CHAMPIONSHIP


EASTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB	CENTRAL	W	L	PCT.	GB	WESTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB
Charleston	99	63	.611	....	Thunder Bay	103	59	.636	....	San Diego	84	78	.519	....
Havana	83	79	.512	16.0	Gnawbone	86	76	.531	17.0	Casper	83	79	.512	1.0
Homestead	82	80	.506	17.0	St.Paul	82	80	.506	21.0	Yakima	74	88	.457	10.0
Manassas	73	89	.451	26.0	Northfield	78	84	.481	25.0	Portland	67	95	.494	17.0
Brooklyn	67	95	.414	32.0	Branson	73	89	.451	30.0

Semifinals: Thunder Bay def. San Diego 4-1; Gnawbone def. Charleston 4-3.
World Series: Gnawbone def. Thunder Bay 4-2.
PGB All-Stars: CA: J.Posada-SAN, 1B: J.Thome-CHA, 2B: B.Boone-YAK, SS: A.Rodriguez-THU, 3B: E.Chavez-HOM, OF: B.Bonds-YAK,
OF: G.Anderson-YAK, OF: A.Pujols-MAN, SP: R.Halladay-HAV, SP: D.May-GNW, SP: D.Wells-HAV, RP: B.Donnelley-CHA

2003: CASPER GIANTS CROWNED CHAMPIONS IN POLO GROUNDS BASEBALL'S INAUGURAL SEASON


EASTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB	CENTRAL	W	L	PCT.	GB	WESTERN	W	L	PCT.	GB
Havana	92	70	.568	....	Branson	107	55	.660	....	Casper	105	57	.648	....
Charleston	84	78	.519	8.0	St.Paul	88	75	.540	19.5	San Diego	89	74	.546	16.5
Homestead	81	81	.500	11.0	Gnawbone	77	85	.475	30.0	Portland	72	90	.444	33.0
Brooklyn	68	94	.420	24.0	Northfield	74	88	.457	33.0	Yakima	69	93	.426	36.0
Manassas	65	97	.401	27.0	Thunder Bay	64	98	.395	43.0

Semifinals: San Diego def. Branson 4-3; Casper def. Havana 4-3.
World Series: Casper def. San Diego 4-3.
PGB All-Stars:CA: J.Posada-SAN, 1B: J.Giambi-NOR, 2B: J.Kent-SAN, SS: A.Rodriguez-THU, 3B: S.Rolen-BRN, OF: B.Bonds-YAK,
OF: M.Ordonez-HOM, OF: V.Guerrero-POR, SP: P.Martinez-CAS, SP: B.Zito-GNW, SP: R.Johnson-CAS, RP: B.Donnelley-CHA