100 Years Ago Today 9/28/1920: Brooklyn Robins Claim Second Pennant in Five Years

 From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS

100th Anniversary

BROOKLYN ROBINS 

National League Standings: 9/28/1920
1) Brooklyn     90-60  *
2) New York    85-65  5 GB

1920 NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

Pandemonium breaks out in Brooklyn as word from the Polo Grounds spreads throughout town.  It's official, the Robins make the jump from fifth place to National League champions.  Upon the final out in New York's game two loss yesterday against Boston, the idle Robins clinch their fifth National League  pennant and second in the last five years.  Brooklyn owns a five game lead over the Giants with only four games left on the schedule.  John McGraw's club does well to overcome the now unseated Cincinnati Reds.  Perhaps in any other season the Giants 18-9 September surge nets them better results.  The Giants even close to within 1.5 games of the Robins as recently as twenty days ago.  But there was just no slowing down the Robins who have thus far posted a 20-5 record in September.  At no time during the season did the Robins ever fall more than four games out of first.  McGraw's Giants this season have so far posted the most runs in the National League.  However, Wilbert Robinson's pitching staff owns the circuit's best ERA.  Uncle Robbie claims his second pennant since leaving the Giants and becoming manager of the Robins.  His relationship with John McGraw - known to hold a grudge - is no doubt headed towards an all-time low.  In his third full season, spitballer Burleigh Grimes leads the Robins with 22 victories and owns the league's best winning percentage.  At the plate, Zack Wheat, Hi Myers and Ed Konetchy are all batting above the .300 mark.  Myers presently leads the team with 83 RBI and for a second straight season is leading the circuit in triples.  Meanwhile, 30-year old Jimmy Johnston rewards Uncle Robbie's faith in him at third base with a .291 average in a team high 150 games.  Tomorrow the Robins and Giants commence a now inconsequential three game series at the Polo Grounds.  

For now, an uproarious celebration in the streets of Brooklyn continues ...