4. Part of the problem was that arguably the pennant-winning Senators' best player, Walter Johnson, was ineligible under 1920s rules, having won the MVP in 1924. But not nearly a complete excuse.
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15. His batting line was consistent all year, but he did hit .333/.415/.542 vs the A's, & the team was 82-42 when he started, 14-13 when he didn't. But I believe it was the veteran-leadership card. He was 34, the manager was 28.https://twitter.com/j1ri_/status/962774838208335877 …
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16. Specifically, there was a 13-game stretch in September, 7 of them vs the A's, when Peckinpaugh hit .419/.490/.721 w/13 RBI, including a 2-HR game (he only hit 4 all year). So, the big games probably helped.
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17. Probably also a factor: he had a big World Series in 1924 (this is before there was a World Series MVP Award), cementing a big-game reputation. That's all I got.
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