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Originally Posted by DTF955
That's fine - could even argue that there's no Great Depression in this TL. Which actually could make it a little easier for integration, as people would be more likely to accept it in bits and pieces during prosperous times. Perhaps the investment bubble didn't get that big before for some reason (investors putting more money into baseball? :-) and so there's just a recession. That sounds like the most logical formula.
I vaguely recall those posts now that you say it, but it's tough, I've been really busy. Thanks for the enjoyment.
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You're very welcome. I enjoy your comments on the history outside the foul lines very much. I've had fun creating a "world" where the evils of the twentieth century--the racism, poverty, discrimination, and greed--haven't had as much room to operate as they did in reality. That way, I can enjoy a baseball world with Oscar Charleston, Satchel Paige, and some Japanese stars. I'll get a chance to see how adding a few prime seasons to the careers of Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Warren Spahn, Bob Feller, and other players will affect their careers.
In Pat's world, Joe Wood didn't hurt his arm, and he won 350 games. Hopefully Pete Reiser will be more careful as he chases fly balls to the wall. I'm praying that Harry Agganis doesn't get sick, and that Tony Conigliaro gets out of the way of Jack Hamilton's fastball. And I hope I'll be able to announce that Lyman Bostock and Danny Thompson are retiring from baseball, sometime in the late 1980s.