I have no idea why I'm replying to such an old thread except to say that Josh Exley wound up having a 20 year career in the Savoy League. He retired following the 1960 season when at age 40 he was but a shell of his former self. He never won a world series, but hit 10 post season home runs and batted over .300 in the playoffs. In the regular season her put up numbers the league had never seen before:
AB 11,112
R 1929
H 3240
2B 673
3B 161
HR 532
RBI 2013
AVG .292
SO 1365
BB 1282
SB 203
CS 168
He was drafted by the Wisconsin Cheetahs, an expansion team with the 4th pick and he played there his entire 20 year career. He was a 14 time all-star.
The greatest thing about this sim is that these players have the ability to transcend their coding and almost become real. I remember their owner's reaction when Exley finally retired the same year as his only competition for our league's greatest player.
If being part of a fictional league with that kind of history appeals to you, check out
Savoy League Main Page - Out of the Park Baseball Report. If you're still interested email
SavoyCommish@aol.com. We actually have openings including an expansion team.