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The 1968 International League season was the 83rd in the league's history, and ended with the Jacksonville Suns winning their first and only Governors' Cup.
Despite winning the IL title, the Mets would leave Jacksonville after the season and move their affiliate to Norfolk, VA.
This was the first year for the reborn Louisville Colonels.
[edit] Final standings
Playoff teams in bold.
[edit] Playoffs
[edit] First Round
| Toledo vs. Jacksonville
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 10 | Jacksonville 5 | Toledo 4
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| September 11 | Jacksonville 5 | Toledo 11
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| September 12 | Toledo 3 | Jacksonville 5
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| September 13 | Toledo 1 | Jacksonville 5
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| Jacksonville wins series 3-1
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| Columbus vs. Rochester
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 10 | Rochester 3 | Columbus 8
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| September 11 | Rochester 7 | Columbus 0
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| September 12 | Columbus 4 | Rochester 0
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| September 13 | Columbus 3 | Rochester 12
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| September 14 | Columbus 12 | Rochester 1
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| Columbus wins series 3-2
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[edit] Governors' Cup Finals
| Columbus vs. Jacksonville
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| Date | Away | Home
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| September 15 | Jacksonville 6 | Columbus 1
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| September 16 | Jacksonville 6 | Columbus 4
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| September 17 | Columbus 1 | Jacksonville 2
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| | 11 innings
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| September 18 | Columbus 1 | Jacksonville 3
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| Jacksonville wins series 4-0
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[edit] League Leaders
[edit] Batting
- Batting Average Merv Rettenmund, Rochester, .321
- Runs Scored Rettenmund, 104
- Hits Elvio Jimenez, Columbus; Bobby Pfeil, Jacksonville, 157
- Doubles George Thomas, Louisville, 33
- Triples Bobby Mitchell, Louisville, 15
- Home Runs Dave Nicholson, Richmond, 34
- Runs Batted In Nicholson, 86
- Stolen Bases George Spriggs, Columbus, 46
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Team
- First Base Al Oliver, Columbus
- Second Base Dave Campbell, Toledo
- Shortstop Gil Garrido, Richmond
- Third Base Mike Ferraro, Syracuse
- Outfield Merv Rettenmund, Rochester; Bob Christian, Toledo; Amos Otis, Jacksonville
- Catcher Manny Sanguillen, Columbus; Duffy Dyer, Jacksonville
- Pitcher Mike Marshall, Toledo; Dave Roberts, Columbus
- Manager Jack Tighe, Toledo
[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.
1969 Baseball Guide
[edit] External Links
1968 Rochester Red Wings review – On A Silver Diamond
