With the baseball season once more among us, I got the urge for some OOTP, and some OOTP dynasty writing, too.
If you've been a forum member for a while, you might remember my Keystone League story. It was based on a 12-team fictional league with teams in small Pennsylvania cities, and I had a lot of fun with it a few years back.
I had some problems when I tried to move it from one version of OOTP to another (I forget which transition jacked it up), so I set it aside. I started to revive it once...I think it was last year...but I messed around with the settings and created some screwy stats.
Well, I've decided to bring the
Keystone League back one more time. Since I have a cool league logo that says "EST. 1960," I'll start the league in that year once again. This time, I'll play 10-15 seasons to make sure I have the settings like I want them, and then I'll pick up the story in depth. I'll post short summaries of each season, beginning in 1960, so you'll have some historical perspective.
The Keystone League is divided into two divisions. The
Mathewson Division and the
Wagner Division are each named for baseball legends who were born in Pennsylvania. Since Matty was from Factoryville, in northeastern Pennsylvania, and Honus was born and played in the Pittsburgh area, Mathewson Division teams tend to be from the eastern part of PA, and Wagner Division clubs from the western part.
Each division has six teams, and each team has an affiliate in a developmental league. Here are the teams and their affiliates:
Code:
MATHEWSON DIVISION AFFILIATE
Bethlehem Steelers Easton Bulldogs
Lancaster Red Roses Ephrata Blues
Lewisburg Profs Danville Stars
Pottsville Brewers Hazleton Hawks
Reading Coal Heavers Lebanon Cedars
York White Roses Hanover Knights
WAGNER DIVISION AFFILIATE
Altoona Mountaineers Huntingdon Hornets
Gettysburg Cannons Chambersburg Pioneers
Johnstown Johnnies Somerset Golden Eagles
State College Hillclimbers Bellefonte Bobcats
Washington Generals Waynesburg White Sox
Williamsport Millionaires Lock Haven Lions
I'm working on a couple of ideas that would add some interactive possibilities for you, our faithful readers. I'll post more about them when I get them worked out.
I hope we'll all enjoy following the teams and players of the Keystone League once more.
P.S. I'm still planning to continue my "What Might Have Been" thread, too.