CLASSIC KEEPER LEAGUE

POST SEASON HISTORY

YEAR

DIVISION WINNERS

WILDCARD

FIRST ROUND

CHAMPIONSHIP

1961

Cartwright: Hard Cider 117-51

Johnson: Knights  117-51

Hulbert: Legends  93-75

Cannons  97-71

(Cartwright)

Knights over Cannons  3-0

Hard Cider over Legends 3-1

Knights over Hard Cider  4-1

MVP: Jim Gentile

1962

Cartwright: Hard Cider 115-53

Johnson: Knights  110-58

Hulbert: Skipjacks  95-73

Redbirds  94-74

(Johnson)

Hard Cider over Redbirds 3-2

Knights over Skipjacks 3-0

Hard Cider over Knights 4-2

MVP: Hank Aguirre

1963

Cartwright: Hard Cider 108-60

Johnson: Knights  110-58

Hulbert: Skipjacks  107-61

Cannons  99-69

(Cartwright)

Cannons over Knights 3-1

Skipjacks over Hard Cider 3-0

Cannons over Skipjacks 4-0

MVP: Mickey Mantle

1964

Cartwright: Hard Cider 105-63

Johnson: Knights  107-61

Hulbert: Skipjacks  117-51

Gold Sox  96-72

(Johnson)

Hard Cider over Knights 3-0

Skipjacks over Gold Sox 3-2

Skipjacks over Hard Cider 4-3

MVP: Bob Allison

1965

Cartwright: Hard Cider  107-61

Johnson: Knights  105-63

Hulbert: Skipjacks  93-75

Cannons 90-78

(Cartwright)

Hard Cider over Skipjacks 3-1

Knights over Cannons 3-1

Hard Cider over Knights 4-3

MVP: Masanori Murakami

  1966

Cartwright: Hard Cider   104-64

Johnson: Knights  115-53

Hulbert: Legends  104-64

Skipjacks 103-65

(Hulbert)

Hard Cider over Legends 3-0

Skipjacks over Knights 3-2

Hard Cider over Skipjacks 4-3

MVP: Dick Allen

1967

Cartwright: Hard Cider  99-69

Johnson: Knights 100-68

Hulbert: Legends 106-62

Skipjacks 104-64

(Hulbert)

Knights over Skipjacks  3-1

Hard Cider over Legends 3-2

Knights over Hard Cider  4-1

MVP: Willie Mays

1968

Cartwright: Hard Cider  101-67

Johnson: Gold Sox  103-65

Hulbert: Legends  118-50

Knights  101-67

(Johnson)

Legends over Knights  3-1

Gold Sox over Hard Cider 3-2

Legends over Gold Sox  4-1

MVP: Reggie Smith

The league expanded to sixteen teams in 1969 and a new league setup was created. There are now two leagues, the Babe Ruth League and the Jackie Robinson League. Each league has two divisions with four teams in each division. The Ruth League consists of the Chadwick and Hulbert Divisions while the Robinson League has the Cartwright and Johnson Divisions. Three teams from each league make the playoffs – the two division winners and the non-division winner with the best record (wild card). The team with the best record in each league gets a bye in the first round of the playoffs, which is the best 3 of 5. Then the league championship series is the best 4 of 7. The Classic Keeper Championship is also the best 4 of 7.

1969 PLAYOFFS

Robinson League

Cartwright: Hard Cider  114-54

Johnson:  Knights  103-65

Wildcard: Cloverleafs  95-73

 

First Round

Knights over Cloverleafs  3-1

MVP: Willie Mays

BYE: Hard Cider

League Championship

Knights over Hard Cider  4-2

MVP: Leo Cardenas

Ruth League

Chadwick: Gamblers  109-59

Hulbert: Legends 116-52

Wildcard: Thunder  92-76

 

First Round

Thunder over Gamblers  3-1

MVP: Glenn Beckert

BYE: Legends

League Championship

Legends over Thunder  4-1

MVP: Joe Morgan

Classic Keeper League Championship Series

Legends over Knights 4-2

Game 1: Legends 5, Knights 4  (11 Innings)

Game 2: Legends 2, Knights 1

Game 3: Legends 5, Knights 1

Game 4: Knights 7, Legends 5

Game 5: Knights 4, Legends 1

Game 6: Legends 3, Knights 0

Series MVP: Fergie Jenkins  2-0, 0.00 ERA, 16.2 IP

 

 

 

1970  PLAYOFFS

PAP Memorial League

Cartwright: Hard Cider  110-58

Johnson: Knights  110-58

Wildcard: Cloverleafs  94-74

 

First Round

Hard Cider over Cloverleafs  3-2

MVP: Jake Gibbs

BYE: Knights

League Championship

Hard Cider over Knights  4-0

MVP: Ray Culp

Scott Carter League

Chadwick: Iron  106-62

Hulbert: Legends  115-53

Wildcard: Skipjacks  107-61

 

First Round

Skipjacks over Iron  3-1

MVP: Luis Aparicio

BYE: Legends

League Championship

Skipjacks over Legends  4-3

MVP: Joe Keough

Classic Keeper League Championship Series

Skipjacks over Hard Cider  4-2

Game 1: Hard Cider 5, Skipjacks 0

Game 2: Skipjacks 11, Hard Cider 2

Game 3: Skipjacks 7, Hard Cider 3

Game 4: Skipjacks 8, Hard Cider 7

Game 5: Hard Cider 4, Skipjacks 0

Game 6: Skipjacks 10, Hard Cider 2

Series MVP: Boog Powell  .450/.478/.950  3 HR, 10 RBI, 7 R

1971 PLAYOFFS

PAP Memorial League

Cartwright: Hard Cider  105-63

Johnson: Knights  103-65

Wildcard: Angels  102-66

 

First Round

Angels over Knights  3-1

MVP: Bill Parsons

BYE: Hard Cider

League Championship

Angels over Hard Cider  4-1

MVP: Reggie Jackson/Willie Stargell

Scott Carter League

Chadwick: Iron   88-80

Hulbert:  Legends  113-55

Wildcard: Thunder   96-72

 

First Round

Iron over Thunder   3-1

MVP: Ralph Garr

BYE: Legends

League Championship

Legends over Iron  4-3

MVP: Tom Seaver

Classic Keeper League Championship Series

Legends over Angels 4-2

Game 1: Legends 4, Angels 3 (10 Innings)

Game 2: Legends 6, Angels 4

Game 3: Legends 7, Angels 2

Game 4: Angels 7, Legends 5

Game 5: Angels 9, Legends 7

Game 6: Legends 6, Angels 5 (14 Innings)

Series Co-MVPs:

Rick Monday: .320/.370/.800  3 HR, 4 R, 7 RBI

Joe Morgan: .320/.452/.680  4 2B  7 R  5 RBI   6 BB  3 SB

1972 PLAYOFFS

PAP Memorial League

Cartwright: Hard Cider   95-73

Johnson: Gold Sox  102-66

Wildcard: Angels  99-69

 

First Round

Angels over Hard Cider   3-1

MVP: Jimmy Wynn

BYE: Gold Sox

League Championship

Gold Sox over Angels  4-1

MVP: Johnny Bench

Scott Carter League

Chadwick: Iron  101-67

Hulbert: Legends  114-54

Wildcard: Gamblers  99-69

 

First Round

Iron over Gamblers   3-0

MVP: Joe Rudi

BYE: Legends

League Championship

Legends over Iron  4-1

MVP: Cesar Cedeno

Classic Keeper League Championship Series

Gold Sox over Legends 4-3

Game 1: Legends 7, Gold Sox 5 (10 Innings)

Game 2: Legends 8, Gold Sox 2 (10 Innings)

Game 3: Gold Sox 5, Legends 2

Game 4: Gold Sox 5, Legends 3

Game 5: Gold Sox 6, Legends 3

Game 6: Legends 4, Gold Sox 2

Game 7: Gold Sox 5, Legends 3

Series MVP: Chris Zachary  1-0, 1.93 ERA, 14 IP

1973 PLAYOFFS

Robinson League

Cartwright: Hard Cider  111-57

Johnson: Knights  106-62

Wildcard: Dust Bunnies  91-77

 

First Round

Knights over Dust Bunnies  3-1

MVP: Dick McAuliffe

BYE: Hard Cider

 

League Championship

Hard Cider over Knights  4-2

MVP: Roger Moret

Ruth League

Chadwick: Iron  103-65

Hulbert: Legends  105-63

Wildcard: Spikes  97-71

 

First Round

Spikes over Iron  3-0

MVP: Jon Matlack

BYE: Legends

 

League Championship

Spikes over Legends  4-0

MVP: Bert Blyleven

Classic Keeper League Championship Series

Spikes over Hard Cider 4-2

Game 1: Spikes 3, Hard Cider 0

Game 2: Spikes 6, Hard Cider 5

Game 3: Hard Cider 3, Spikes 1

Game 4: Hard Cider 5, Spikes 0

Game 5: Spikes 7, Hard Cider 4

Game 6: Spikes 6, Hard Cider 2

Series MVP: Dave Roberts  .300/.304/.750  3 HR, 3R, 9 RBI