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Batting in the American Association Playoffs (1933-1962)

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Player Batting Records of the American Association Playoffs   The American Association Almanac is a print volume available by subscription. It is published twice per year, in the spring and in the fall. For a full listing of each subject of focus from previous editions of the Almanac , please see the listing of back issues below. In yet another installment of the Almanac' s work on the American Association playoffs, the Fall 2024 issue brought to light batting highlights uncovered by an exhaustive treatment of playoff statistics. Beginning in 2018, the Almanac entered the data from the box score of each playoff game using spreadsheet software. The result was a complete statistical profile for each round of the playoffs for each season, including the finals and semifinals. The Almanac covered other aspects of the playoffs (please see listing of back issues presented below) and will complete its coverage with a focus on hitting in the Fall 2025 issue.    The cover for Vol...

Ballparks of Indianapolis, Part 2: Perry Stadium/Victory Field

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The American Association Almanac Volume 20, Number 1 Spring 2024 Perry Stadium/Victory Field and the Indianapolis Indians      The Spring 2024 edition of the American Association Almanac (print journal, just published) describes Perry Stadium (later Victory Field), the home of the Indianapolis Indians, in replete detail. The publication consists of roughly 28,000 words, comprising a 64-page booklet format with a color cover, and centerfold which includes home performance data for both the 1932 and 1948 Indianapolis Indians. It is set in 11-pt. Times New Roman and was completed March 26, 2024.      The long-time home of the Indians was built in 1931 by Norman A. Perry in homage to his brother, James Perry , who was killed in an airplane accident just outside Indianapolis in 1929. In the spring of 2023 the Almanac published Part 1 of this two-part series (please see separate blog entry). In 1942 the park was renamed Victory Field just a month after Perry s...