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Kavalkade · 05-28-2005, 03:01 PM

1901
Western League is Going Pro!

The National League isn't the only professional baseball organization playing this season. Byron Bancroft Johnson's Western League is being renamed the American League and will join the National League in the professional ranks.
Where other leagues have failed (American Association and the disastrous Union Association), Johnson hopes to succeed. The American League features a slew of major league quality players, not to mention better manners. "None of the issues of integrity will hinder the American League as they have the National for over a decade now, " said Johnson, "American League baseball will be baseball in its purest form."
The "issues of integrity" Johnson was referring to are no doubt the on-field violence, player drunkenness, and alleged "fixing" of games. Johnson has been high-handed, arbitrary, and very effective in combating these things and hopes his tactics will rub-off on the National League.

The eight major league teams featured in the American League are:
Baltimore Orioles
Boston (A) Americans
Chicago White Stockings
Cleveland Blues
Detroit Tigers
Milwaukee Brewers
Philadelphia (A) Athletics
Washington Senators

With the National League featuring:
Boston (N) Beaneaters
Brooklyn Superbas
Chicago (N) Orphans
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Philadelphia (N) Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals

The leagues will play independently of each other and feature a 140 game schedule, crowning seperate champions at the end of the season.

In other news, the foul-strike rule will be applied starting this season. Prior to this year, a foul ball has not been counted as a strike. Owners hope to shift the balance of power to the pitchers to make games more competitve.

05-28-2005, 03:01 PM	#1
Kavalkade Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 41	Baseball Redux *1901* Western League is Going Pro! The National League isn't the only professional baseball organization playing this season. Byron Bancroft Johnson's Western League is being renamed the American League and will join the National League in the professional ranks. Where other leagues have failed (American Association and the disastrous Union Association), Johnson hopes to succeed. The American League features a slew of major league quality players, not to mention better manners. "None of the issues of integrity will hinder the American League as they have the National for over a decade now, " said Johnson, "American League baseball will be baseball in its purest form." The "issues of integrity" Johnson was referring to are no doubt the on-field violence, player drunkenness, and alleged "fixing" of games. Johnson has been high-handed, arbitrary, and very effective in combating these things and hopes his tactics will rub-off on the National League. The eight major league teams featured in the American League are: Baltimore Orioles Boston (A) Americans Chicago White Stockings Cleveland Blues Detroit Tigers Milwaukee Brewers Philadelphia (A) Athletics Washington Senators With the National League featuring: Boston (N) Beaneaters Brooklyn Superbas Chicago (N) Orphans Cincinnati Reds New York Giants Philadelphia (N) Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates St. Louis Cardinals The leagues will play independently of each other and feature a 140 game schedule, crowning seperate champions at the end of the season. In other news, the foul-strike rule will be applied starting this season. Prior to this year, a foul ball has not been counted as a strike. Owners hope to shift the balance of power to the pitchers to make games more competitve. Last edited by Kavalkade; 06-05-2005 at 03:30 AM.