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Home Nations Baseball Association 10-29-1922
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| Breaking News |  | Saturday, October 28th, 1922: Hawks Top Spitfires in World Test
The Hampshire faithful were cheering in the streets and the Kent fans were crying in their beer -- The Hawks won the World Test. They clinched it by knocking off the Spitfires 5-1 to take their 1st Home Nations Baseball Association crown. Hampshire took the series 4-2.
"This club never gave up all year long. They believed they could win the title and they did," the victorious skipper told the press.
"We just didn't play well enough to win," the Spitfires manager lamented, "We just didn't make the big plays like they did."
On the way to the World Test title Hampshire compiled a 101-61 won-loss record and finished second in the Celtic Cornish Division. |
 | Saturday, October 28th, 1922: 3B Lodigiani Thrilled to Remain with Steelbacks
SION has confirmed that the Steelbacks and Dario Lodigiani have come to terms on a $57,000 package that will keep the third baseman in town another 3 years.
Team officials are set to confirm the deal at a mid-morning press conference tomorrow.
Thus far this season in 154 games Lodigiani is batting .288 with 8 home runs, 87 RBIs and 68 runs scored. He has 156 hits in 541 at-bats. |
 | Saturday, October 28th, 1922: Tom Gordon Extends Stay with Northamptonshire
The latest news from the SION reporters following the Northamptonshire Steelbacks is that an agreement has been reached with Tom Gordon to continue as their reliever for another 3 years.
This season Gordon has made 59 relief appearances with 37 saves. His won-lost record is 8-7 with a 2.05 ERA. |
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