Thread: what's so special about the 1894 Alpha Engravings?
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Old 03-17-2006, 11:42 PM
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Default what's so special about the 1894 Alpha Engravings?
Posted By: jay behrens

The 1894 Oriolesa are a legndary team. If you've never looked at that season, go look it up and compare it to years prior. Absolutely insane numbers posted. The term Baltimore Chop was coined for this team. They took full advantage of the rule that said any ball that landed in fair territory was a fair ball even if it went foul before passing 1st or 3rd. It's also the reason BAs are so monsterous that season.

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