World Series Rematch Notes

There are two World Series rematches this weekend. Some notes follow.

One is Atlanta (Braves) at Cleveland (Guardians nee Indians). The other matches the Yankees in St. Louis vs the Cardinals.

In ’95 Atlanta won the city’s first pro crown (one more was added in 2021, this season despite 7 wins in their last 8 tilts including at “Cleve,” last night, the Braves are a woeful 14 games under .500) defeating the then Indians, in 6 games.

The Cardinals of St. Louis are (3-2) in W.S. play vs the Yankees. The vaunted Yankees went an incredible (15-1) in World Series play from 1927-1953.

Only the ’42 Cards who 5’d them, got a win. The Yankees reversed that in ’43 as they had the 1926 loss in 1928.

I recall Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and yes, Tim McCarver, as big factors in the Cards’ 7 game triumph in 1964, giving them a (3-2) World Series edge vs the Yankees. Only St. Louis among the 8 original N.L. teams has that edge in World Series play.

Carl Warwick, pictured above set a record, reaching base in his first 4 at bats, all as a pinch batter, (3 hits one walk) in the ’64 World Series for the Cards.