ChiSox overachieve in Rod Caborn’s 1955 replay (with a few twists)

Rod Caborn has completed another replay! This time, he’s finished the 1955 American League season with a few changes.

Here’s his quick recap:

Southsiders rejoice. The Chicago White Sox won the 1955 American League replay!

Third-place finishers in real-life, the White Sox upended the Yankees and Indians, who finished ahead of them in 1955, clinching the AL crown with more than a week to go in this replay. 

Unlike a straight replay, this one featured some interesting “What if?” scenarios, including the use of the DH, the employment of the three-batter pitching rule, and the ghost runner in extra-inning games. 

Adding some spice to the replay, Ted Williams (who didn’t start play until late May) and Harry Agganis (who passed away) were incorporated into the Red Sox for the entire season, which helped them springboard into third place in the replay.

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You can Rod’s well-documented recap of his 1955 AL replay here. As always, it was a great read! Thanks for the update!