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DECADE-BY-DECADE Current decade 2000–2009 | 1990–1999 1980–1989 | 1970–1979 1960–1969 | 1950–1959 1940–1949 | 1930–1939 1920–1929 | 1910–1919 1900–1909 | 1890–1899 ——— INFOGRAPHICS Feats in finals Most titles by player Map of champions Champions' latitudes Most titles by team Most finals by team Successful defences ——— Content © 2008–2012 |
Project COBB is an online collaboration that was founded by Joe Gray. Joe acts as coordinator
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National champions of British baseball
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| YEAR | CHAMPIONS | TEAM PHOTO | HOW THEY WON TITLE | NOTES FROM TITLE DECIDER |
| 2011 |
Southern Nationals —— Roster |
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Beat Lakenheath Diamondbacks 13–3 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Winning pitcher Jamie Ratcliff gave up 2 runs over 6.0 innings, while team-mate Maikel Azcuy paced the offence, going 3-for-4 (1x2B) with five of the Nationals' eight runs batted in —— Box score |
| 2010 |
Richmond Flames —— Roster |
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Beat Bracknell Blazers 10–1 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Cody Cain gave up 1 run over 7.0 innings, striking out 12 in a complete-game win —— Box score |
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| 2009 |
Bracknell Blazers —— Roster |
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Beat Richmond Flames 16–4 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Henry Collins gave up 4 runs over 9.0 innings, striking out 8 in a complete-game win —— Bracknell's offence was powered by 15 hits, 14 of them by four players: Josh Chetwynd, 5-for-5 (1x2B, 4xRBI); Michael Stewart, 4-for-5 (3xRBI); Adam Roberts, 3-for-6 (1x2B, 3xRBI); and Phil Matthews, 2-for-6 (1x2B, 1xHR, 6xRBI) —— Box score |
| 2008 |
London Mets —— Roster |
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Beat Richmond Flames 11–4 —— Season details |
London's pitchers registered 13 strike-outs: nine by Brian Essery in 7.0 innings; and four by Troy Kantor in 2.0 innings of scoreless relief —— London's 16 hits included a 4-for-5 showing by Troy Kantor (1x2B) and a 3-for-6 performance from Simon Pole (1x2B, 3xRBI) —— Box score |
| 2007 |
London Mets —— Roster |
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Beat Croydon Pirates 7–2 and 11–1 in best-of-three series —— Season details —— Championship programme |
In Game 1, Simon Pole gave up 2 runs over 7.0 innings (5xH, 1xHBP) for win, while Byron Cotter struck out 10 over 7.0 innings in loss —— In Game 2, Kyle Gardner allowed six baserunners over 5.0 innings for win —— Game 1 box score Game 2 line score [Missing Game 2 box score] |
| 2006 |
Richmond Flames —— Roster |
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Beat Croydon Pirates 8–5 and 9–0 after 11–7 loss in Game 1 in best-of-three series —— Season details —— Championship programme |
In Game 1, Croydon hit five home runs: two by Jeff Antonik (in first two national final at-bats), two by Rhys Dixon, and one by Maikel Azcuy —— In Game 3, Alex Keprta pitched a three-hit shut-out over 7.0 innings (1xBB, 9xK) —— Game 1 box score Game 2 box score Game 3 box score |
| 2005 |
Croydon Pirates —— Roster |
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Beat Brighton Buccaneers 11–4 and 10–9 in best-of-three series —— Season details —— Championship programme |
In Game 2, all of Brighton's 9 runs came in the 6th inning, and Jeff McDonald hit a walk-off home run in the 8th inning (the first extra frame) —— Game 1 line score Game 2 line score [Missing box scores] |
| 2004 |
Croydon Pirates —— Roster |
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Beat Windsor Bears 12–10 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Windsor's Roddi Liebenberg hit a grand slam, a solo home run, and a single from five at-bats; three other home runs made the team total five —— For Croydon Ian Bates was 4-for-5 with a home run, while Brett Willemburg and Rhys Dixon both had two singles and a double —— Box score |
| 2003 |
Windsor Bears —— Roster |
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Beat Brighton Buccaneers 9–4 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Chris Lange and Michael Stewart both went 3-for-3 with a triple for Windsor —— [Missing box score] |
| 2002 |
Brighton Buccaneers —— Roster |
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Beat Windsor Bears 5–1 —— Season details —— Championship programme and poster |
Winning pitcher Gavin Marshall gave up 1 run (unearned) and struck out 13 in 9.0 innings —— Losing pitcher Rhian Truscott gave up 5 runs (all unearned) and struck out 9 in 9.0 innings —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 2001 |
Brighton Buccaneers —— Roster |
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Beat Windsor Bears 8–5 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Line score [Missing box score] |
| 2000 |
London Warriors —— Roster |
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Beat Brighton Buccaneers 11–7 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Winning pitcher Simon Pole gave up 12 hits but walked none in 9.0 innings —— Stand-out Warriors batter Kevin Coldiron went 3-for-5 with a home run —— Line score [Missing box score] |
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| 1999 |
Brighton Buccaneers —— Roster |
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Beat Windsor Bears 16–4 —— Season details |
Winning pitcher Nick Carter gave up 4 runs on eight hits and two walks in 7.0 innings (6xK) —— Line score —— [Missing box score] |
| 1998 |
Menwith Hill Patriots —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat London Warriors 13–5 and 17–15 in best-of-three series —— Season details —— Championship programme |
In Game 1, winning pitcher Bob Benitez threw a five-hitter over 9.0 innings and the Patriots' Russell Schneiter went 5-for-5 (2x2B, 1xHR) —— In Game 2, two Menwith Hill batters went 4-for-6, Paul LaPointe (2xHR) and John Creasy (1xHR) —— Game 1 line score Game 2 line score [Missing box scores] |
| 1997 |
London Warriors —— Roster |
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Beat Kingston Cobras 11–5 and 31–12 in best-of-three series —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Game 1 line score Game 2 line score [Missing box scores] |
| 1996 |
Menwith Hill Pirates —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat London Warriors 14–9 and 18–12 on either side of a 23–11 loss in best-of-three series —— Season details |
In Game 2, Chris Ackley hit a grand slam for the Warriors —— In Game 3, Jerry Foreman hit two home runs for the Pirates —— Game 1 line score Game 2 line score Game 3 line score [Missing box scores] |
| 1995 |
Menwith Hill Pirates —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat London Warriors 3–2 and 7–6 in best-of-three series —— Season details |
In Game 1, Cody Cain struck out 13 batters in a 9.0-inning losing effort (2xR, 7xH, 2xBB) —— In Game 2, Cody Cain went 4-for-4 (1x2B) for the Warriors —— Game 1 line score Game 2 line score [Missing box scores] |
| 1994 |
OFFICIAL COMPETITION Humberside Mets —— Roster |
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Beat Essex Arrows 10–0 and 8–0 after 3–2 loss in Game 1 in best-of-three series —— Season details |
In Game 1, Essex shortstop Luchterhand went 3-for-4 (1x2B) —— In Game 2, winning pitcher Brian Thurston struck out five and walked none on four hits over 7.0 scoreless innings —— [Missing box scores] |
| 1994 |
INDEPENDENT COMPETITION Enfield Spartans —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Waltham Forest Angels 8–5 —— Season details |
Rob Nelson contributed 6.0 innings of scoreless relief for the victory —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1993 |
OFFICIAL COMPETITION No winner |
[No winner] |
The Humberside Mets and Chicksand Indians were tied at one game each in a best-of-three series, but rain prevented the decider from being played —— Season details |
[Missing box scores] |
| 1993 |
INDEPENDENT COMPETITION London Warriors —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Enfield Spartans 2–1 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Cody Cain contributed 6.0 scoreless innings as starter and drove in both London's runs —— Line score [Missing box score] —— Details in "Post-WW2 classic finals" article |
| 1992 |
OFFICIAL COMPETITION Leeds Royals —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
The Leeds Royals were awarded the title because the Humberside Mets declined to play a championship decider after compiling the better win–loss record between the teams during the regular season
—— Season details |
[No contests] |
| 1992 |
INDEPENDENT COMPETITION London Warriors —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Enfield Spartans 23–0 and 5–4 —— Season details |
Game 1 line score Game 2 line score [Missing box scores] |
| 1991 |
Enfield Spartans —— Roster |
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Beat London Athletics 9–7 and 4–1 on either side of a 4–2 loss in best-of-three series —— Season details —— Play-offs programme |
In Game 2, London's Ashley Young struck out eight batters in a 9-inning complete game —— Game 2 line score Game 3 line score [Missing box scores] |
| 1990 |
Enfield Spartans —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Mets 22–3 —— Season details |
Enfield's Oscar Marcelino and Rob Lanario both hit two home runs, with Marcelino tacking on two other hits in the game —— Line score [Missing box score] |
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| 1989 |
MAIN COMPETITION Enfield Spartans —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Sutton Braves 15–9 —— Season details |
Iain Lanario gave up 5 earned runs in a 9-inning complete-game victory while team-mate Ed Duff went 3-for-5; for the losing team, Hugh Neffendorf hit two homers and Alan Smith went 3-for-5 (1x2B) —— Box score |
| 1989 |
SCOTTISH AMICABLE Southern Tigers |
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Beat Humberside County Bears 8–7 —— Season details —— Championship programme insert |
Winning pitcher Keith Wilesmith struck out nine in a 9-inning complete game (4xER, 5xH, 9xBB) and went 2-for-4 at bat (1x2B); losing pitcher Brian Thurston struck out 13 over 8.1 innings —— Box score —— Details in "Post-WW2 classic finals" article |
| 1988 |
MAIN COMPETITION Cobham Yankees —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Burtonwood Braves 16–1 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1988 |
SCOTTISH AMICABLE London Warriors |
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Won the league with a 9–1 record —— Season details |
[No contests] |
| 1987 |
MAIN COMPETITION Cobham Yankees —— Roster |
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Beat Southglade Hornets 6–0 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
The final was interrupted for around 20 minutes by smoke blowing across from a burning pub —— Tony Kuramitsu, the winning pitcher, was reported as being 14 or 15 years old (depending on the source) —— Kuramitsu threw a two-hit 9-inning shut-out and was the only player on either team with a multi-hit game, going 3-for-3 (1x3B) —— Box score |
| 1987 |
SCOTTISH AMICABLE Lancashire Red Sox |
[Missing photo] |
Won the league with a 7–3 record —— Season details |
[No contests] |
| 1986 |
Cobham Yankees —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Mets 13–5 (officially recorded as 12–0 on a retrospectively applied mercy rule) —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Cobham's Mike Saur hit a grand slam, and Mike Hammer, the team's winning pitcher, struck out 16 in a 9.0-inning complete-game effort —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1985 |
Hull Mets —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat London Warriors 10–8 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] |
| 1984 |
Croydon Bluejays —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Mets 10–9 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] —— Details in "Post-WW2 classic finals" article |
| 1983 |
Cobham Yankees —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Mets 10–3 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Winning pitcher, Mike Hammer, struck out nine over 7.0 innings (3xR, 4xH, 2xBB) —— According to Baseball Mercury (issue 34), the temperature was "near to freezing" —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1982 |
London Warriors —— Roster |
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Beat Liverpool Trojans 16–7 —— Season details —— Championship poster |
Among 23 hits for the Warriors, Lee Pierce blasted three home runs in going 3-for-5; Rick Christensen went 5-for-6 (2x2B); and Ed Wiley had six total bases (1xHR, 1x2B) —— Box score |
| 1981 |
London Warriors —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Aces 23–3 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
London's starter Mike Ocon struck out nine in 6.0 scoreless innings, and the team's 27 hits included the following: a cycle for Lee Pierce (5-for-6, 1xHR, 2x3B, 1x2B); three home runs and a single from six at-bats for Ocon; five stolen bases and four singles from six at-bats for Pete Binns; and a single, a double, and a home run from four at-bats for Maurice Phillips —— Box score |
| 1980 |
Liverpool Trojans —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Aces 12–1 —— Season details —— Championship programme and poster |
Brian Bretherton gave up 1 run in a 7.0-inning complete-game win —— [Missing box score] |
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1979 |
Golders Green Sox —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Aces 9–7 (in 11 innings) —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Lee Pierce went 3-for-6 for the Green Sox with a triple and a walk-off homer, and team-mate Brad Thompson also went 3-for-6 with a home run; Tim Claffey also had three hits for the Green Sox, from five at-bats; Green Sox starter Jim Minkkenen was relieved in the top of the 10th frame, but was brought back in with 1 run plated and the bases loaded after just one out, and he closed the game for the win, finishing with 13 strike-outs and only 1 earned run to his name; losing pitcher Peter Darnell pitched into the 11th inning and finished with 10 strike-outs —— Box score —— Details in "Post-WW2 classic finals" article |
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1978 |
Liverpool Trojans —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Crawley Giants 14–12 —— Season details |
Winning pitcher Art Bolton threw a complete game —— Line score [Missing box score] |
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1977 |
Golders Green Sox —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Aces 9–5 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] |
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1976 |
Liverpool Trojans —— Roster |
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Beat Kensington Spirit of '76 5–4 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Norman Wells, Jr, the Trojans's clean-up hitter, went 2-for-3 with a home run; Spirit of '76 reliever Dave Draper struck out eight Liverpool hitters and walked none in 5.0 innings —— Box score —— Details in "Post-WW2 classic finals" article |
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1975 |
Liverpool NALGO Tigers —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Nottingham Lions 5–3 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] |
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1974 |
Nottingham Lions —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Royals 5–3 —— Season details |
Winning pitcher Mike Harrold turned in a complete-game performance; Keith Marshall registered 12 strike-outs in taking the loss —— [Missing box score] |
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1973 |
Burtonwood Yanks —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Hull Aces 23–2 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] |
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1972 |
Hull Aces —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Hull Royals 6–4 —— [Missing season details] |
[Missing box score] |
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1971 |
Liverpool NALGO Tigers —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Hull Aces 8–3 —— [Missing season details] |
[Missing box score] |
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1970 |
Hull Royals —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Hull Aces 3–1 —— [Missing season details] |
[Missing box score] |
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| YEAR | CHAMPIONS | TEAM PHOTO | HOW THEY WON TITLE | NOTES FROM TITLE DECIDER |
| 1969 |
Watford Sun-Rockets —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Liverpool Trojans 8–7 (in 11 innings) —— [Missing season details] |
Don Brock scored Watford's run in the top of the 10th and then drove in the winning run in the 11th —— [Missing box score] —— Details in "Post-WW2 classic finals" article |
| 1968 |
Hull Aces —— Roster |
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Beat Hull Royals 4–1 —— [Missing season details] |
A genuine pitchers' duel saw complete games from Alan Asquith (1xER, 3xH, 3xBB, 7xK) and T Sewell (1xER, 4xH, 1xBB, 7xK), the winning and losing pitcher, respectively; none of the seven hits were for extra bases —— Box score |
| 1967 |
Liverpool Mormon Yankees —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Beckenham Bluejays 4–2 —— [Missing season details] |
[Missing box score] |
| 1966 |
Stretford Saints (Manchester) —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Liverpool Aces 3–1 —— [Missing season details] |
[Missing box score] |
| 1965 |
Kingston Aces (Hull) —— Roster |
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Beat Stretford Saints (Manchester) 4–2 —— [Missing season details] |
Winning pitcher Gus Seddon struck out eight and walked one, while losing pitcher Wally O'Neil struck out 12 and walked none; Don Smallwood was reported in Baseball Courier to have made five running catches for the Aces in left-field, "one of them with a hint of greatness about it" —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1964 | It is thought that there was no competition yielding a national champion |
| 1963 |
East Hull Aces —— Roster |
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Beat Garringtons (Bromsgrove) 8–6 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] |
| 1962 |
Liverpool Tigers —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat East Hull Aces 8–3 —— Season details |
Norman Edgar and Ken Dulson went 2-for-3 in the Tigers' winning effort, helping complete-game winner Alan Williams (1xER); losing pitcher Frank Parker struck out 10 and walked four in 8.0 innings —— Box score |
| 1961 | It is thought that there was no competition yielding a national champion |
| 1960 |
Thames Board Mills (Purfleet) —— Roster |
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Beat Liverpool Tigers 6–1 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Line score [Missing box score] |
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| 1959 |
Thames Board Mills (Purfleet) —— Roster |
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Beat East Hull Aces 12–4 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1952 to 1958 | It is thought that there were no competitions yielding a national champion |
| 1951 |
Burtonwood USAF Bees —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Ruislip USAF Rockets 9–2 —— [Missing season details] |
[Missing box score] |
| 1950 |
Burtonwood USAF Bees —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Hornsey Red Sox 23–2 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] |
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| 1949 |
Hornsey Red Sox —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Liverpool Cubs 10–5 —— Season details —— Championship programme |
Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1948 |
Liverpool Robins —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Thames Board Mills (Purfleet) 13–0 —— Season details |
[Missing box score] |
| 1940 to 1947 | It is thought that there were no competitions yielding a national champion |
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| 1939 |
Halifax —— Roster |
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Beat Rochdale Greys 9–5 —— Championship programme cover |
Jack Stoker struck out 14 in gaining the victory —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1938 |
Rochdale Greys —— Roster |
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Beat Oldham Greyhounds 1–0 (in 15 innings) |
In this ultimate pitchers' duel, both starters threw 15-frame complete games, Bruce Hanks (3xH, 16xK, 1xBB) getting the win and Ross Kendrick (7xH, 20xK, 0xBB) the loss; Edmund Evans scored the only run and had three hits —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1937 |
Hull —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Romford Wasps 5–1 |
Max "Lefty" Wilson struck out 14 Romford batters —— Line score [Missing box score] —— Article on route to championship |
| 1936 |
White City (London) —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Catford Saints 9–5 |
[Missing box score] |
| 1935 |
New London —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Rochdale Greys 7–1 |
[Missing box score] |
| 1934 |
Hatfield (Liverpool) —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Albion (Liverpool) 13–12 |
This National Baseball Association cup final was contested between two second-tier teams —— J Barker, "with his great coolness and pitching skill, was a big factor" in the victory, according to the Liverpool Echo. Albion trailed by 1 run in the bottom of the last frame but could not score. —— [Missing box score] |
| 1930 to 1933 | It is thought that there were no competitions yielding a national champion |
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| 1920 to 1929 | It is thought that there were no competitions yielding a national champion |
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| 1912 to 1919 | It is thought that there were no competitions yielding a national champion |
| 1911 |
Leyton —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Crystal Palace 6–5 |
[Missing box score] |
| 1910 |
Brentford —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat West Ham 20–5 |
[Missing box score] |
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| 1909 |
Clapton Orient —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Leyton 6–4 |
[Missing box score] |
| 1908 |
Tottenham Hotspur —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Leyton 6–5 |
[Missing box score] |
| 1907 |
Clapton Orient —— [Missing roster] |
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Beat Fulham 8–7 |
[Missing box score] |
| 1906 |
Tottenham Hotspur —— [Missing roster] |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Nondescripts 16–5 |
[Missing box score] |
| 1901 to 1905 | It is thought that there were no competitions yielding a national champion |
| 1900 |
Nottingham Forest —— Roster |
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Beat Derby 17–16 |
Nottingham scored 3 runs in the first and third frames, but Derby tied the game in the bottom of the third. Nottingham scored all their other 11 runs in a single inning later in the game. Derby trailed 17–6 with three outs remaining and valliantly rallied for 10 runs, but this was one too few to restore parity for a second time. —— [Missing box score] |
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| 1899 |
Derby —— Roster |
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Beat Nottingham Forest 14–3 |
Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1898 | It is thought that there was no competition yielding a national champion |
| 1897 |
Derby —— Roster |
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Beat Middlesbrough 30–7 |
Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1896 |
Wallsend-on-Tyne —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Remingtons (London) 16–10 |
Remingtons were billed as strong favourites in the press, but they played the final straight after their semi-final (a contest lasting nearly 4 hours); Wallsend, in contrast, had gained a walk-over —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1895 |
Derby —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Fullers (London) 20–16 |
Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1894 |
Thespians (London) —— Roster |
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Beat Stockton- on-Tees 38–14 |
John La Martine went 7-for-7 for the Thespians —— Box score |
| 1893 |
Thespians (London) —— Roster |
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Beat Darlington St Augustine's 33–6 |
J Pratt hit a homer, which was one of nine extra-base hits registered by the Thespians; he also struck out 11 batters in getting the win —— Line score [Missing box score] |
| 1892 |
Middlesbrough —— Roster |
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Beat St Thomas's (Derby) 25–16 |
Box score for Middlesbrough [Missing full box score] |
| 1891 | It is thought that there was no competition yielding a national champion |
| 1890 |
PROFESSIONAL COMPETITION Aston Villa —— Roster |
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Won the league with a 17–8 record |
[No contents] |
| 1890 |
AMATEUR COMPETITION Preston Amateurs —— Roster |
[Missing photo] |
Beat Birmingham Amateurs 43–15 and 42–7 in best- of-three final |
Game 1 box score Game 2 box score |
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