MLB Showdown Obsession

 The most sporting-like event that isn't sports is without question found in the political theater. Once again, we will blur the lines between the two to create a Showdown team based on American politics. Last year, the Democratic party was represented and now we will cover their rivals in the Republican party. Once again the rule stands that the team must be able to field properly for a game, covering all positions and pitching roles. Gerald Ford Heading the rotation for this team as well is a Hall of Famer. While his presidential counterpart was never elected to the office, the winningest World Series pitcher did not have that same problem when it came to Cooperstown. Warren Harding What's more daunting than a HoF pitcher? How about two HoF pitchers? Warren Harding may not be one of the most well known American leaders, but Spahn is a different story. Benjamin Harrison The reason Grover Cleveland served non-consecutive terms was because of our boy Harrison here, sitting smack...

 By 1956, the city of New York knew they were being spoiled with baseball. By the start of the season, they were touting 7 strait titles as a city, with all three of their teams contributing at least once, and many of those World Series titles were only played by NY teams in the Subway Series. But in just a few short seasons that would all end, with two of those teams moving out west, and with no immediate team set to replace them in the five boroughs, that mean there wouldn't be any more Subway Series matchups. But if 1956 would mark the final Subway Series, then the baseball gods picked a heck of a way to end it. The Yankees had been reeling in the offseason after finally being bested by the Brooklyn Dodgers a year ago, but by opening day they were back to business as they rattled off a 97-57 record to run away with the American League pennant by 9 games over the Cleveland Indians. By now though the directive for every Bronx Bombers team was clear: the pennant isn't enough. t...