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Originally Posted by Sharur
So I've looked into the Lahman database and the World of Baseball mod/template, and both look pretty cool (if intimidatingly large, but a couple of tests have suggested my computer can handle them if I'm careful...).
What I'm wondering now is if I can combine the two. Can I take the World of Baseball template and import the database so that my Major League, at least, has real players (while presumably all the others would have fictional ones)? I haven't found an option in editing the league settings for importing a player database, and while I know you do get that option if you use the Historical League option, that option also forces me to create a separate league in addition to all the leagues provided by the template (so I end up with two different MLBs running around).
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Man, it's trying to answer questions like these that make you work at learning this game. Of course, what comes to me with difficulty will probably be a breeze to somebody else who's actually done what you propose, but what the heck, I'll throw this out there:
I think you could delete your current fictional MLB league, which dumps all the fictional players into the free agent pool; you could go there as commissioner and delete them if you prefer. Then, add a new historical league with the real players from the database. Benefit: One MLB with real players. Drawback: You lose the settings in the WOB quickstart for team colors, logos, ballparks, etc. These would have to be redone.
You could also keep the current league, but Release All Players & Schedule Inaugural Draft (again, deleting the fictional players from the FA pool). Then, you could import historical players (same FA screen and need to be commissioner) one by one. When you finally had everybody in the game, you could manage the inaugural draft so that every player was on the correct team. Benefit: One MLB with real players. Drawback: It would probably take a good amount of time to import players individually like that, but perhaps not as much as you think. Also a good amount of work managing the draft for all teams.
That's it, sorry. Cannot think of anything else. Watch somebody else come along and say "That's terrible. Obviously you would want to do it this way . . ."
