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The 1966 International League season was the 81st in the league's history, and ended with the Toronto Maple Leafs winning their second straight Governors' Cup. The Governors' Cup semifinals were shortened to a best-of-five series, as well.
This was the first season for the Richmond Braves, who spent over 40 years in the IL.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Rochester vs. Richmond
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 7 | Richmond 6 | Rochester 2
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| September 8 | Richmond 4 | Rochester 1
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| September 9 | Rochester 8 | Richmond 1
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| September 10 | Rochester 0 | Richmond 1
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| Richmond wins series 3-1
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| Columbus vs. Toronto
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 7 | Columbus 3 | Toronto 0
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| September 8 | Columbus 3 | Toronto 4
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| September 9 | Toronto 3 | Columbus 5
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| September 10 | Toronto 9 | Columbus 6
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| September 11 | Toronto 6 | Columbus 1
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| Toronto wins series 3-2
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[edit] Governors' Cup Finals
| Toronto vs. Richmond
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 12 | Richmond 0 | Toronto 2
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| September 13 | Richmond 0 | Toronto 2
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| September 14 | Toronto 7 | Richmond 6
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| September 15 | Toronto 1 | Richmond 4
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| September 16 | Toronto 6 | Richmond 5
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| Toronto wins series 4-1
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Reggie Smith, Toronto, .320
- Runs Scored Mike Andrews, Toronto, 97
- Hits Steve Demeter, Rochester, 166
- Doubles Demeter, 32
- Triples Mike Hegan, Toledo, 11
- Home Runs Mike Epstein, Rochester, 29
- Runs Batted In Epstein, 102
- Stolen Bases George Spriggs, Columbus, 34
[edit] Pitching
[edit] References
Brian Bennett, On A Silver Diamond: The Story Of Rochester Community Baseball from 1956-1996. Triphammer Publishing, 1997.
The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. W. Lloyd Johnson and Miles Wolff, editors. Baseball America, 1993.
1967 Baseball Guide
[edit] External Links
1966 Rochester Red Wings review – On A Silver Diamond
