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1920: Transition, Tragedy, and the Big Bam Theory

by Steve Ehresman

In 1920, Major League Baseball introduced the so-called "rabbit ball"; the Cleveland Indians struggled to overcome the death of their star shortstop Ray Chapman; and the New York Yankees launched an experiment that arguably gave birth to modern baseball. Having obtained star left-handed pitcher and part-time outfielder Babe Ruth from the financially-strapped Boston Red Sox, the Yankees installed the 6’ 2” 215 pound 1919 home run champion (29 bombs) in their outfield full time, and the rest, as the saying goes, was history. All the Babe did for his new team was slug 54 home runs, score 156 runs, drive in 137 more, and bat .378, an offensive outburst unprecedented in the annals of early twentieth century baseball. The Dead Ball Era was over, and the Roaring Twenties had begun.

The American League of 1920 featured a tight pennant race between the eventual champion Cleveland Indians, the tainted Chicago White Sox, and the hard-charging New York Yankees. Despite the untimely death of shortstop Ray Chapman, the Indians slipped into the World Series, where they defeated the National League’s representative, the Brooklyn Dodgers, led by star outfielder Zack Wheat and spit-baller Burleigh Grimes.

The 1920 baseball season featured a cast of stars seldom seen in the history of our National Pastime. In the Junior Circuit, Tris Speaker of the Cleveland Indians, “Shoeless Joe” Jackson and Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox, George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns, and Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers provided plenty of offensive fireworks to keep the cranks buzzing. Over in the less explosive Senior Circuit, the aggressive play of Frankie Frisch of the New York Giants, Ed Roush of the Cincinnati Reds, and Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals helped to make the turnstiles click.

Superb pitching performances were very much in order in 1920, as ten pitchers recorded 20 or more victories in the American League, while seven hit this magic figure in the National League. Among these ace hurlers were Jim Bagby of the Cleveland Indians (31-12) and Pete Alexander (27-14) of the Chicago Cubs.

Diamond Mind is proud to introduce a brand-new edition of the 1920 baseball season, taking you back to a time when legendary players were shaping the National Game, taking it in a whole new direction. With our 1920 Deluxe Past Season, DMB gives you the opportunity to re-live this bygone era and recreate New York’s Big Bam Theory for yourself.

Presenting the 1920 Deluxe Past Season Database

Step back in time and experience the thrill of the 1920 baseball season with our 1920 Deluxe Past Season database, now available for Diamond Mind Baseball. This detailed database offers everything you need to recreate and manage games featuring teams and players from the 1920 season.

This isn’t just an update to the original Classic Past Season database; our "deluxe" edition has been meticulously reconstructed from the ground up as an entirely new database. We've utilized advanced tools and incorporated the latest statistical data from the most up-to-date online sources to ensure the highest quality and accuracy.

Database contents:

basic player facts: names, batting and throwing hands, birthdates
official batting and pitching statistics, including left/right splits
fielding statistics by position
games started at each position against left- and right-handed pitchers
thousands of player ratings that you can see: injury, bunting, range, running, throwing, and so on
thousands more player ratings that you can't see: the event tables and pitch-by-pitch ratings that make the game produce accurate results
opening day rosters for every team, plus nearly 600 real-life transactions
manager profiles for every team, including starting rotations, bullpen roles, saved lineups, depth charts, manager and player tendencies
ballpark data, including dimensions, park factors, and weather ratings
the original (as-scheduled) and as-played schedules for the season
real-life starting lineups for every game played this season

Compatibility and Pricing:

The 1920 Deluxe Past Season database is available exclusively in version 12 format, priced at $24.95. This means it can only be installed with Diamond Mind Baseball: Version 12 and is not compatible with earlier versions of the game.

Upgrade Discount for the 1920 Classic Past Season:

If you've previously purchased the 1920 Classic Past Season database from Diamond Mind, you're eligible for an upgrade discount! You can buy the 1955 Deluxe Past Season database for a discounted price of $10. To request your discount promotion code, simply send an email to dmb_info@imaginesports.com.