Dayton Grizzlies Win the 2020 NALB World Championship

K. Fields
2020-12-15T14:15:27-05:00
Baseball

The Dayton Grizzlies won their first division title in 2020. In this magical season, they held off the Brooklyn Knights to finish in first place. They proceeded to beat the formidable Luisville Beasts in the League 1 Series. Finally, they became NALB champions by defeating the Key West Corals in six games in the World Championship Series. What a season it was for the Grizzlies and their fans. Dayton set a franchise season attendance record as fans increasingly realized this could be "their year." The Grizzlies were two games ahead of the Knights at the all-star break and they never relinquished that lead.

On a team with many great players, there were a few standouts. Starting pitcher Rey Alvarado had a magnificent season with a league leading 20-5 record and 2.36 ERA. Last year's Newcomer of the Year Beagan Cajar followed up with an even better sophomore season. The center fielder hit 41 home runs and led the league with 11 triples and 126 RBI. The Grizzlies' best player may have been Bubba Webb. He split his time between shortstop and first base. With a .287 batting average, 38 doubles, 33 home runs, and a .564 slugging average, Webb had a great all-around season. He elevated his game in the playoffs and was named the MVP of both the League 1 Series and the World Championship Series.

Click the image for the NALB 2020 World Championship roster