Monday, January 17, 2022

1960s Topps All-Star Rookie Cup Tournament - SemiFinals

We are down to the final four of the Topps 1960s All-Star Rookie Cup Tournament. 

These four teams will be featured in a pair of best of 3 SemiFinals to determine which two face off for the best of the 1960s Final. 

SemiFinal A - Team Boog (1963) vs Olva's Army (1965) 

Team Boog 1963 (4-2)2 - 5 - 2
Oliva's Army 1965 (2-0)3 - 6 - 3
W - Wally Bunker (2-0)L: Dean Chance (1-3)
HR: Dick Allen 65 (1)

Oliva's Army take game 1 behind the strong pitching of Wally Bunker and a Home Run from the Phillies Dick Allen. 


1965 Topps Dick Allen

Team Boog 1963 (4-3)2 - 10 - 1
Oliva's Army 1965 (3-0)3 - 11 - 3
W: Bill McCool (2-0)L: Al Jackson (3-1)
HR: Rico Carty 65 (1)

In game 2 Oliva's Army completes the sweep, Rico Carty's Home Run is the difference maker. 

With that sweep the undefeated Oliva's Army (4-0) become our first team to advance to the Final. 

Lets see who they will face.

SemiFinal B - Charlies Hustlers (1964) vs Little Joes (1966)

Charlie's Huslers 1964 (2-1)0 - 2 - 0
Little Joes 1966 (2-0)1 - 10 - 1
W: Frank Linzy (2-0)L: Ray Culp (1-1)

Frank Linzy pitches a Gem and Little Joe's take game 1

Charlie's Huslers 1964 (2-2)4 - 4 - 0
Little Joes 1966 (3-0)5 - 6 - 2
W: Marclino Lopez (2-0)L: Gary Peters (1-2)



HR: Paul Schall 66 (1), Tommy Harper 64 (1)

Little Joe's (4-0) eliminate overall #1 Seed Charlies Hustlers which sets up a Final between two undefeated teams. 

Finals

The Pitching matchups will be as follows.

For odd numbered Games 

Oliva's Army 1965 (4-0)Wally Bunker (2-0)
Little Joe's 1966 (4-0)Frank Linzy (2-0)

For Evens

Oliva's Army 1965 (4-0)Bill McCool (2-0)
Little Joe's 1966 (4-0)Marcelino Lopez (2-0)

Two Undefeated teams, Little Joes will go in as the top seed. Originally the Little Joes were seeded 2 and Oliva's Army 4. 

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