A couple of real-world weeks ago I started the Alt-1925 season, and am now about 50 games in. Again, details are in the blog post. Spoiler is that the Yankees started just a little bit slow and are suffering injuries but seem to be firing on all cylinders now. /end

The preview post for the Alt-1925 season is here. Spoiler--the Yankees, who've won five pennants in a row, seems like they're handily poised to win a sixth. The Cardinals, for their part, look like the favorites to win the NL pennant and set up their fourth World Series matchup in eight seasons. 5/

In transaction news, some big names moved: George Sisler to Baltimore, Elmer Smith to Philadelphia, Turkey Stearnes to Detroit. But the _big_ transaction was the Goose Goslin for Babe Ruth trade pulled off by the Yankees and Red Sox. It arguably makes in-universe sense for Boston to try this. 4/

The biennial offseason Barnstorming Tour crossed the Pacific to include games in Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Independent leagues (with mostly fictional players) have sprung up in Mexico and Nicaragua, with play to start in Alt-1925. 3/

Heilmann also won the AL MVP, his 2nd in a row, hitting .419 with 242 hits. Herb Pennock won the Cy Young award, going 23-5 with a 1.87 ERA. The Orioles' Al Simmons was the NL MVP, sitting the hits record with NL's first .400 season since 1899. The Rustlers' Ted Blankenship was the NL Cy Young. 2/

And we now sit on the eve of the Alt-1924 World Series, which will pit the St. Louis Cardinals vs. the New York Yankees. Preview here: cloverlandleagues.blogspot.com/2025/05/alt-...

The minor league championships were mixed bags. Toronto swept Oakland, Grand Rapids forced the favorite Charlotte Hornets to 7 games, the underdog Fall River Rovers upended Allentown, and Hampton Roads came away victors over Jacksonville.

The Western League always seems to have competitive races and crazy finishes, and this year is no different. Going into the last two games, Grand Rapids is _just_ ahead of Tulsa. The Black Sox are in a better position, but the OIlers could certainly take the pennant. 5/

Charlotte seemed to be cruising to a Southern League pennant, but Nashville caught fire in July and have gone 46-17-1 since that month started. The Hornets are still in the driver's seat, but can't seem to finish off the Vols. With two games to go, the outcome still isn't settled. 4/

The Fall River Rovers won the Eastern League pennant by a percentage point over the Portland Duffs, closing a 3-game gap in the last 10 games. Allentown, meanwhile, ran away with the American Association crown. They'll face each other in the Eastern Classic. 3/

Game 1 of the Little World Series will take place in a few days in Toronto, with Oakland en route. The Oaks went 91-53 and won the PCL by 10 games. The Maple Leafs were 95-49 and won the International League by 14 games. Toronto's roster has several IRL Hall of Famers, Oakland's players are obscure.

Of note for in-universe folks: Charlotte and Oakland are both Baltimore farm teams, and while the Orioles themselves are terrible, they've stockpiled a ton of talent. Toronto and New Orleans are Yankees farm teams, and the Yankees are already cruising to their 5th straight pennant...

Finally, the Cotton States League is a two-team race between Jacksonville and Hampton Roads after about 64 of 80 games have been played. This league will determine its champion with a playoff between the top two teams, so it is fitting that two teams seem to be better than the others.

The three A-level leagues lack MLB farm teams. The Allentown Dukes have run away with the American Association pennant and await the Eastern League champion to be crowned. Right now, Portland looks like they will meet Allentown in the Eastern Classic, but Fall River and Albany are still in it.

The pennant races at the AA level are both up in the air, though the Southern League is very much Charlotte's to lose. The Western League is a coinflip between Grand Rapids and Tulsa, with Minneapolis still hanging in there. There are standout performers for sure, but no slam-dunk MVP candidates.

The Oakland Oaks and Toronto Maple Leafs will face each other in the AAA Little World Series starting on the 11th. This is Oakland's 2nd pennant and Toronto's 4th. Toronto players litter the leaderboards, while Oakland's players are largely absent. Does this augur well for Toronto? Who knows.

Heilmann and Ruth continue to look like the favorites for the AL MVP, while the AL Cy Young race looks like Streeter vs. Pennock. In the NL, Hornsby was injured 3 weeks ago and won't return for 5 more weeks. Simmons has the Triple Crown (and MVP) in his grasp. The NL Cy Young award is up for grabs.