1972 Midwest League
From SABR Encyclopedia
| 1972 Midwest League | |
|---|---|
| Classification: | A |
| Statistics |
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- The Midwest League played a 130 game, two-division, split-season schedule which began on April 22 and ended on August 31. The first half ended on June 25.
- An All-Star Game was played on July 24 between a Midwest League All-Star team and first-half wins leader Wisconsin Rapids; the game was officially ruled a 1-1 tie played through 10 innings[1].
- An eleventh inning was actually played, with the teams' managers on the mound. The Stars won that version of the game by a 6-1 score[2].
- A two-tier championship playoff was held, with the best-of-three championship round won by Danville.
- Total 1972 attendance: 545,121.
[edit] Sources
- 1972 Baseball Blue Book.
- 1973 Sporting News Baseball Guide.
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.mwlguide.com/years/1972/allstars.html, retrieved on 2009-10-13.
- ↑ "Twins, All-Stars Tie at 1-1", pg 6. Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 1972-07-25.
