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SkinnyDoc · 03-29-2008, 10:19 AM

I've recently picked up OOTP to start playing again (played OOTP2 thru 4 I believe and did some of the first ballpark data sheets way back when). I have thought about doing this in the past, just not a lot of time due to job and family stuff.

I am planning on starting a "fictional" historical league starting in 1956. In this league the Pacific Coast League and the American Association have joined together to form the "United States Baseball Association".

The founders have wanted to bring major league baseball to areas of the country that have long been neglected by the AL and NL. Both the PCL and AA have reformed to include some of the largest markets without major league teams (based on 1960 census numbers).

The PCL will be made up of:
Los Angeles Angels
San Francisco Seals
San Diego Padres
Seattle Rainers
Denver Bears (changed from AA to PCL for alignment)
Phoenix Stars (moved up from minor league
Portland Beavers
Oakland Oaks

The American Association will be made up of:
Houston Buffaloes (moved up from the Texas League)
Dallas Cats (Ft. Worth Cats and Dallas Eagles from Texas League merged)
New Orleans Pelicans (moved up from the Southern Association)
Atlanta Crackers (moved up from the Southern Association)
Minneapolis Millers
Indianapolis Indians
Louisville Colonels
Miami Marlins (left the International League)

The minor league systems was in a bit of an uproar, with several leagues and teams leaving their associations with the 2 established major leagues. The Texas League, Carolina League, California League, Southern Association, Western League, Evangeline League, Northwest League, Southwestern League were some of the minor leagues that became associated with the PCL and AA.

The USBA decided to initially establish 3 tiers of minor leagues (which set the precident for the AL & NL to soon follow) instead of the traditional AAA, AA, A, B, C, and D classfications due to money issues.

The big issue I'm trying to work through is new players. What % of "real rookies" should I manually insert into the draft pools each year from the Lahman database? 5%? 10%? 20?

Also, I am still undecided how to handle the social aspects of intergration within the new league structures. Since there will be more teams from the southern regions of the country in 1956 there would still be many obstacles to overcome. However, with many teams form other parts of the country there could be a way for "history changing" men (players, owners, and managers) who could bridge the racial barriers "fictionally faster" that happened in real history.

Since I'm coming back to the game, it seems much easier to have fairly accurate historic settings regarding financials and such.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

03-29-2008, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
SkinnyDoc Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6	Historical League - Help/Suggestions I've recently picked up OOTP to start playing again (played OOTP2 thru 4 I believe and did some of the first ballpark data sheets way back when). I have thought about doing this in the past, just not a lot of time due to job and family stuff. I am planning on starting a "fictional" historical league starting in 1956. In this league the Pacific Coast League and the American Association have joined together to form the "United States Baseball Association". The founders have wanted to bring major league baseball to areas of the country that have long been neglected by the AL and NL. Both the PCL and AA have reformed to include some of the largest markets without major league teams (based on 1960 census numbers). The PCL will be made up of: Los Angeles Angels San Francisco Seals San Diego Padres Seattle Rainers Denver Bears (changed from AA to PCL for alignment) Phoenix Stars (moved up from minor league Portland Beavers Oakland Oaks The American Association will be made up of: Houston Buffaloes (moved up from the Texas League) Dallas Cats (Ft. Worth Cats and Dallas Eagles from Texas League merged) New Orleans Pelicans (moved up from the Southern Association) Atlanta Crackers (moved up from the Southern Association) Minneapolis Millers Indianapolis Indians Louisville Colonels Miami Marlins (left the International League) The minor league systems was in a bit of an uproar, with several leagues and teams leaving their associations with the 2 established major leagues. The Texas League, Carolina League, California League, Southern Association, Western League, Evangeline League, Northwest League, Southwestern League were some of the minor leagues that became associated with the PCL and AA. The USBA decided to initially establish 3 tiers of minor leagues (which set the precident for the AL & NL to soon follow) instead of the traditional AAA, AA, A, B, C, and D classfications due to money issues. The big issue I'm trying to work through is new players. What % of "real rookies" should I manually insert into the draft pools each year from the Lahman database? 5%? 10%? 20? Also, I am still undecided how to handle the social aspects of intergration within the new league structures. Since there will be more teams from the southern regions of the country in 1956 there would still be many obstacles to overcome. However, with many teams form other parts of the country there could be a way for "history changing" men (players, owners, and managers) who could bridge the racial barriers "fictionally faster" that happened in real history. Since I'm coming back to the game, it seems much easier to have fairly accurate historic settings regarding financials and such. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. Last edited by SkinnyDoc : 03-29-2008 at 10:21 AM.